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
But there are glimmers of hope, particularly after the first two (sadly) table-setting episodes, that there is some honest-to-goodness storytelling momentum here.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
This is sadly part of a larger trend by the mayor in putting his movement ahead of the best interests of his constituents.
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Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Goalkeeper Barbosa was viewed in Brazil as the main culprit and, sadly and unfairly, suffered abuse for it for the rest of his life.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The film’s take on technology, which is sadly true about the amount of screen time that children (and adults) get on a daily basis, is realistic, as more and more people are becoming dependent on screens and losing in-person human interactions.
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Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
This is sadly part of a larger trend by the mayor in putting his movement ahead of the best interests of his constituents.
—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Goalkeeper Barbosa was viewed in Brazil as the main culprit and, sadly and unfairly, suffered abuse for it for the rest of his life.
—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The film’s take on technology, which is sadly true about the amount of screen time that children (and adults) get on a daily basis, is realistic, as more and more people are becoming dependent on screens and losing in-person human interactions.
—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadly
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Customers complained, some bitterly, and AMD heard and granted their demands.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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Their reports explained regretfully that the confrontation had prevented two officers from receiving awards for shooting burglars.
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Issa bitterly but regretfully prepares for the inevitable showdown.
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Panama's also struggling to keep Bukayo Saka on the lefthand side as the Arsenal winger pushes hard into the attacking third.
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The softness of the silhouette takes the edge off the athletic base, making the whole look feel a little more polished without trying too hard.
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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