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
Given that, sadly, Luther left us long ago, his visibility will come and go.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The themes of a woman overcoming adversity and the unwanted attention from men of privilege and power sadly resonate now just as much as when the novel was published in 1979 and when the drama was shown on Channel 4 in January 1985.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the entirety of DadTok is [sadly] present, including Taylor’s ex, Dakota Mortensen.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2026
Western civilization has created incredible innovation and achievements, while sadly slavery and colonialism will always be a part of history.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The themes of a woman overcoming adversity and the unwanted attention from men of privilege and power sadly resonate now just as much as when the novel was published in 1979 and when the drama was shown on Channel 4 in January 1985.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the entirety of DadTok is [sadly] present, including Taylor’s ex, Dakota Mortensen.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2026
Western civilization has created incredible innovation and achievements, while sadly slavery and colonialism will always be a part of history.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadly
Adverb
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The bitterly cold wind chills will linger through the morning commute, then gradually improve this afternoon as winds ease and temperatures climb.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Democrats and Republicans clashed bitterly over the issues last week as hundreds of concerned parents and advocates traveled to the state Capitol complex to oppose the measures in front of three different committees on the same day.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 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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Without a pipeline, as Europeans learned painfully when the Nord Stream pipeline was sabotaged, replacing gas in a tight market is very difficult.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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By then Liverpool had fallen behind in painfully avoidable fashion from a corner.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Issa bitterly but regretfully prepares for the inevitable showdown.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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In this story, as the dancers draw their hands regretfully toward their faces, a hateful authoritarian symbol is transformed.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Wahlin said that there’s a difference between making a mistake and making a hard-working mistake.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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England came into the game under fire for its kick-heavy approach, but ran hard at France and was constantly rewarded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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