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
Night one of a farewell show from the iconic rockers had sadly come to a close.
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John Lonsdale, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
He eventually was contacted by a Korean company to audition for them, but sadly, didn’t make it.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This is, sadly, a lost art; now everything is an elaborate ballet of calling, texting, and planning, with little room for spontaneity.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
But, sadly, because bathrooms are such high-moisture rooms with a lack of ventilation, mold is easy to grow.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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John Lonsdale, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
He eventually was contacted by a Korean company to audition for them, but sadly, didn’t make it.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This is, sadly, a lost art; now everything is an elaborate ballet of calling, texting, and planning, with little room for spontaneity.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
But, sadly, because bathrooms are such high-moisture rooms with a lack of ventilation, mold is easy to grow.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sadly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadly
Adverb
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Working with a script by Neil Simon, May turns its tightly wound comedy into an uproarious, bitterly ironic vision of self-liberation and the pursuit of happiness.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Colonial repression and factionalism divided nationalists and left them fighting bitterly over who were the true heirs to the March First Movement.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Prolific over a painfully brief career, Manzoni was one of the most radical artists of the postwar avant-garde in Italy, active between the late 1950s until his death in 1963.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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As should be painfully clear by now, there are no shortcuts to peace.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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For the role of Desmond, Wilder turned to Swanson, who in real life had also once existed among Hollywood’s loftiest ranks at the height of her career during the Silent Era of the 1920s and '30s, but had gradually — but not regretfully — followed other directions when her stardom waned.—
Scott Huver,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Both bravely and regretfully, Daniel shared how those feelings led him to treat his friends poorly.—
Claudia Levens,
Journal Sentinel,
18 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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Harris felt Jill Biden never forgave her for going at Biden hard during the 2019 primary debate.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Bednar’s response was concise, but hard to argue with.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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