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Synonyms for sadly
sad·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
sadly, unhappilyadverb
in an unfortunate way
"sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
Synonyms:
woefully, deplorably, lamentably, unhappilyAntonyms:
happilysadlyadverb
with sadness; in a sad manner
"`She died last night,' he said sadly"
Synonyms:
woefully, deplorably, lamentably, unhappilyAntonyms:
happilydeplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefullyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
"he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"
Synonyms:
woefully, unhappily, lamentably, deplorablyAntonyms:
happily
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "sadly":
unfortunately, regrettably, alas, regretfully, woefully, depressingly, tragically, lamentably, pathetically, sad
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#4184 | unfortunately | |
#5071 | sad | |
#11756 | sadly | |
#16037 | alas | |
#36224 | tragically | |
#49030 | regrettably | |
#55734 | woefully | |
#69306 | unhappily | |
#86382 | regretfully | |
#88164 | pathetically | |
#138502 | depressingly | |
#204407 | lamentably |
How to use sadly in a sentence?
Over the course of my life I've had more than my fair share of romantic relationships with wonderful women, many moved on to live happy, healthy, and productive lives, and I'm pleased to say remain dear friends today. Sadly, there are a few who have chosen to rewrite history in an attempt to stay in the spotlight. I guess, as the old saying goes: You can't win 'em all!
If you look at human rights violations and you look at the use of force, sadly without any question over the last 12 months things have deteriorated in a pretty worrying way.
Today was a disgrace, today was disappointing, but sadly today was not a surprise, but it's important to remember that this is not who we are. I assure you there are more good people than there are bad, and good will prevail.
Fairfax Police Chief Kevin Davis:
Detectives from Fairfax County Police Department spoke with Charles Helem in October of 2021. Charles Helem confessed to the brutal and cold-hearted murder of Eige Adler, sadly, both of Eige's parents died never knowing what happened to their daughter. We hope this indictment brings some sense of closure to Eige Adler surviving family members and friends.
Sadly, my father will not be attending our wedding. I have always cared for my father and hope he can be given the space he needs to focus on his health, i would like to thank everyone who has offered generous messages of support. Please know how much Harry and I look forward to sharing our special day with you on Saturday.
Translations for sadly
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- tristamentCatalan, Valencian
- traurigerweise, traurigGerman
- con alma en pena, luctuosamente, tristementeSpanish
- malheureusementFrench
- tristementeGalician
- maestaLatin
- smutnoPolish
- tristementePortuguese
- печа́льно, уны́ло, тоскли́во, гру́стноRussian
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