Thesaurus

sadly

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sadly

with feelings of bitterness or grief

sadly she told us how her dog died

Synonyms of sadly

agonizingly, bitterly, dolefully, dolorously, grievously, hard, hardly, inconsolably, lugubriously, mournfully, painfully, plaintively, regretfully, resentfully, ruefully, sorely, sorrowfully, unhappily, wailfully, woefully, wretchedly

Words Related to sadly

abjectly, cheerlessly, crestfallenly, dejectedly, despairingly, despondently, disconsolately, dispiritedly, downheartedly, low-spiritedly

blackly, darkly, dismally, distressfully, distressingly, dourly, drearily, forlornly, gloomily, glumly, joylessly, mirthlessly, miserably, morosely, pessimistically, somberly, sullenly

acutely, harshly, keenly, piercingly, poignantly, severely, sharply

cruelly, hurtfully, ill, rancorously

Near Antonyms of sadly

cheerfully, cheerily, delightedly, gaily (also gayly), gleefully, good-naturedly, lightheartedly, merrily, mirthfully, rejoicingly, sunnily

blithely, blithesomely, calmly, casually, dispassionately, easily, impassively, indifferently, lightly, nonchalantly, stoically, unconcernedly

favorably, well

Antonyms of sadly

blissfully, gladly, happily, joyfully, joyously

Learn More about sadly

Dictionary: Definition of sadly Nglish: Translation of sadly for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of sadly for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up sadly? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments

WORD OF THE DAY

prestigious

esteemed in general opinion

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games