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
The type of accusation that ended his candidacy is, as the case of Gonzales shows, sadly not an isolated one.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Our new setting is a country club in Montecito—Harry and Meghan, sadly, do not make an appearance—that was recently bought by a South Korean billionaire, chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-jung).
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
The Blue Jackets had just gone through the motions in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, committing 23 giveaways and totaling just three hits, a lifeless, disinterested — and sadly, fitting — end to the season.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Shyanne has clearly been waiting for a man to take care of her, and is (sadly) willing to bury parts of herself to attain this goal.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Our new setting is a country club in Montecito—Harry and Meghan, sadly, do not make an appearance—that was recently bought by a South Korean billionaire, chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-jung).
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
The Blue Jackets had just gone through the motions in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, committing 23 giveaways and totaling just three hits, a lifeless, disinterested — and sadly, fitting — end to the season.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Shyanne has clearly been waiting for a man to take care of her, and is (sadly) willing to bury parts of herself to attain this goal.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadly
Adverb
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Mary leaves four children, ages 10 to 17 — and relatives feuding so bitterly that the two families had to go to court to decide where Mary would be laid to rest and two separate memorial services were held.—
Jill Smolowe,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The strike was fought bitterly on both sides.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 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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Jude was painfully conscious of the despoiling of his creative talents.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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As a bare stage swiftly gets dressed in black curtains framing its sides, rumblings fester in the dance ensemble’s torsos and limbs; Danker’s music becomes increasingly driving, propulsive (and painfully loud—an issue that persists through most of the evening).—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 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
Adverb
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For Rory McIlroy, the trek toward getting a second Masters championship got a little bit harder.—
Rod Beard,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some hurts Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen never returned because of a lower-body injury after being knocked hard into the boards by Hartman late in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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