as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief
sadly she told us how her dog died
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Recent Examples of sadly
While the lyrical concerns remain sadly relevant, Terrestrials can’t help but feel stuck in time.
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Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
One tree may have even witnessed the grisly moment told of in tall tales, which gave Hangman's Gulch its name, but sadly, the tree recently died and had to be cut down for the safety of trail users.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 June 2026
This year marks the 30th annual Community Peace Celebration and, sadly, the first without the event’s founder Melvin Giles, a longtime Rondo peace activist who died last year.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 17 June 2026
Love Island has endured plenty of tragedies as well, and sadly, Barker is the latest in a series of deaths that have shaken the series.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
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Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
One tree may have even witnessed the grisly moment told of in tall tales, which gave Hangman's Gulch its name, but sadly, the tree recently died and had to be cut down for the safety of trail users.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 June 2026
This year marks the 30th annual Community Peace Celebration and, sadly, the first without the event’s founder Melvin Giles, a longtime Rondo peace activist who died last year.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 17 June 2026
Love Island has endured plenty of tragedies as well, and sadly, Barker is the latest in a series of deaths that have shaken the series.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadly
Adverb
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Customers complained, some bitterly, and AMD heard and granted their demands.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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Those fans erupted when Harry Kane scored on a penalty kick in the 12th minute, and groaned bitterly when Baturina scored the equalizer some 20 minutes later.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden.—
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Battle of Karbala — where a grandson of the Prophet Mohammad died defying tyranny — feels painfully present for residents of Nabatieh as Israel continues to occupy southern Lebanon.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Iranian officials are also painfully aware that their country was bombed during previous periods of negotiations with the US since the war that broke out in late February.—
Lou Robinson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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So is the moment early in the film when Mary mournfully looks on as her long-ago home faces demolition to make room for a big, featureless residential complex.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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Things are getting hot in Kayce's love life, even after the widower mournfully visits the East Camp memorial to his beloved wife, Monica Dutton (Kelsey Asbille).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Their reports explained regretfully that the confrontation had prevented two officers from receiving awards for shooting burglars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Issa bitterly but regretfully prepares for the inevitable showdown.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In heat waves, Aid stations could be hard-pressed to manage everyone affected.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Add liquid ingredients and ice, seal and shake hard.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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