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
No, sadly, Munch’s Make Believe Band is a part of the past.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 July 2025
But whilst many of the original characters have changed beyond recognition in this chaotic spin-off show that fans have come to love/hate, Aidan, sadly, has not.
—Lisa Niven-Phillips, Vogue, 25 June 2025
The other three liars are, sadly, deceased, and much of the older generation has wasted away due to age or dementia.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 June 2025
Since a weakened Congress has abdicated its power to the executive, we could sadly be dragged into yet another endless war.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 July 2025
But whilst many of the original characters have changed beyond recognition in this chaotic spin-off show that fans have come to love/hate, Aidan, sadly, has not.
—Lisa Niven-Phillips, Vogue, 25 June 2025
The other three liars are, sadly, deceased, and much of the older generation has wasted away due to age or dementia.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 June 2025
Since a weakened Congress has abdicated its power to the executive, we could sadly be dragged into yet another endless war.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadly
Adverb
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Both bravely and regretfully, Daniel shared how those feelings led him to treat his friends poorly.—
Claudia Levens,
Journal Sentinel,
18 Nov. 2024
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But the situation is regretfully seeing two conflicting claims from the two parties.—
Jade Gomez,
People.com,
16 Oct. 2024
Adverb
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In travel, this shows up in places that are calm, intentional, and not trying too hard.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This is important because using either the non-taxpayer midlevel exception or the bi-annual exception would hard cap the Heat at the first apron of $195.9 million.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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