 sadly |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in an unfortunate way | |
| Synonyms: | unhappily | |
| Examples: | "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild" |
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| Related terms: | happily sad sad | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] with sadness; in a sad manner | |
| Examples: | "`She died last night,' he said sadly" |
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| Related terms: | sad sad | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] in an unfortunate or deplorable manner | |
| Synonyms: | deplorably woefully lamentably | |
| Examples: | "he was sadly neglected" "it was woefully inadequate" |
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| Related terms: | woebegone deplorable deplorable lamentable woebegone deplorable | |
| Similar spelling: |
saddle |
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