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
Founder Joseph Fischer acknowledges that sadly, talent alone isn’t enough in sports recruitment.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
New York City could choose to double down on these punitive policies of the past that undermine public safety, and, sadly, this agenda has gained steam.
—Stanley Richards, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The Club Floor concept is very popular in Asia, but these are sadly rare in the United States, and much rarer outside a handful of 5-Star hotels.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In 2021, Larkin Poe headlined the now sadly defunct AimLoan.com San Diego Blues Festival, where Rebecca’s gutsy, no-nonsense singing and guitar work, and Megan’s incisive lap-pedal-steel and dobro playing won them new fans here.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
New York City could choose to double down on these punitive policies of the past that undermine public safety, and, sadly, this agenda has gained steam.
—Stanley Richards, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The Club Floor concept is very popular in Asia, but these are sadly rare in the United States, and much rarer outside a handful of 5-Star hotels.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In 2021, Larkin Poe headlined the now sadly defunct AimLoan.com San Diego Blues Festival, where Rebecca’s gutsy, no-nonsense singing and guitar work, and Megan’s incisive lap-pedal-steel and dobro playing won them new fans here.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadly
Adverb
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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
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But the situation is regretfully seeing two conflicting claims from the two parties.—
Jade Gomez,
People.com,
16 Oct. 2024
Adverb
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Fashion aside, the culture has given Loc a sense of belonging, and motivation to work harder at his craft.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The second-term Republican president's remarks contrasted with his other more-combative public comments from throughout the long holiday weekend, including an all-caps message sent just hours earlier that swung hard at his political opponents and federal judges.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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