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
Tigga, meanwhile, at 14 years old, suffered the kind of heartbreak that is sadly all too common among senior dogs at the shelter.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In reality however — and sadly — this structure gave way to constant battles and micromanagement, often preventing the mayor from improving the system and enacting any real change.
—Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
But, sadly, sometimes people do go leak classified information in those big settings.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Ride sadly passed away July 23, 2012, at the age of 61, following a battle with a terminal illness.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In reality however — and sadly — this structure gave way to constant battles and micromanagement, often preventing the mayor from improving the system and enacting any real change.
—Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
But, sadly, sometimes people do go leak classified information in those big settings.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Ride sadly passed away July 23, 2012, at the age of 61, following a battle with a terminal illness.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadly
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Tesla , whose founder and CEO Elon Musk complained bitterly about the impact, has seen his stock soar nearly 35% in that period.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Generational and ideological battle lines were drawn; perhaps most bitterly, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and aligned super political action committees spent $7 million in this district alone.—
David Daley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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Reaching for Miranda's hand, Greta is painfully aware of how unmanicured and rough her nails are.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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After walking for just a few minutes, their legs would painfully freeze up, as if turning to rock — an agony no doctor could explain.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
STAT,
31 Mar. 2026
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For their part, Democratic leaders spoke mournfully of limits, of energy shortages, of national decline, of a crisis of confidence itself.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Based on the Dylan Thomas prose poem of the same name, published in 1952, the film lovingly and mournfully depicts the boyhood Christmastime of an old Welshman, tenderly and a tad mischievously embodied by Elliott.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2025
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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
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Third baseman Matt Chapman charged hard and fielded the ball, but the ball popped out of his glove on the exchange.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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No baseball community dies harder, without reward, than the Rockies faithful, spring after spring.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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