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 vila sadly explained to her what had happened.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
And there are sadly reports that Urban was, indeed, flirting with other women before the two split.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Developed by Muschietti and his sister, Barbara, alongside showrunners Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane, Welcome to Derry, sadly, never quite ends up finding that spark.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s because, sadly, many bat populations have declined in recent years due to factors including habitat loss, wind turbines, and white nose syndrome (WNS), a devastating fungal disease which disrupts their natural hibernation cycles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sadly
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
And there are sadly reports that Urban was, indeed, flirting with other women before the two split.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Developed by Muschietti and his sister, Barbara, alongside showrunners Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane, Welcome to Derry, sadly, never quite ends up finding that spark.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s because, sadly, many bat populations have declined in recent years due to factors including habitat loss, wind turbines, and white nose syndrome (WNS), a devastating fungal disease which disrupts their natural hibernation cycles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadly
Adverb
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The federal government shutdown enters its 21st day – headed toward its fourth week – as Democrats and Republicans remain bitterly divided over how to resolve rising health care costs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Taylor makes a persuasive case for how artists can grow, if incrementally and maybe bitterly, amid so much numbing digital noise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the United States, bipartisan consensus is painfully hard to achieve—except on the issue of China.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nothing except my ankle, which was throbbing painfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The polite way to decline an invite to a wedding is to wish them well, thank them for inviting you and regretfully decline.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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When daylight savings ends next week, dragging yourself out of bed will likely feel even harder.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But economists say recruiting young people will get harder nationwide as smaller families continue to transform the American population.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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