in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
Used in a Sentence
sadly
How to use sadly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for sadly.
Editorial note
To live with them and not let them win shows a kind of strength that most people are sadly unable to recognize.
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Quick take
in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of sadly gathered in one view.
with sadness; in a sad manner; "`She died last night,' he said sadly"
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for sadly.
adverb
in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
See also: unhappily
adverb
with sadness; in a sad manner; "`She died last night,' he said sadly"
adverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"
See also: deplorably, lamentably, woefully
Example sentences
To live with them and not let them win shows a kind of strength that most people are sadly unable to recognize.
After seeing the success of Rovio, Zynga and King, I don't think they will be made sadly. Let's just hope this doesn't affect other platforms as well.
They know what they need to do to fix themselves, but sadly it seems to take a crisis before Congress will get out of the way and just let them do it.
I've been in a long distance relationship for a few years now and Skype has sadly been our main mode of video communication. The app crashes when I search chat history, can take upwards of 90+% of my CPU, literally forcing me to shut down every other application I have running.
This is sadly a lot more common than people think. I have a similar story from a prior employer, a system administrator who was often asked to fix problems usually caused by bad managerial decisions of which he always flagged initially as being problematic but nobody listened to him, even after it turned out he was right from the start, he was one of those guys who knew their shit.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use sadly in a sentence?
To live with them and not let them win shows a kind of strength that most people are sadly unable to recognize.
What does sadly mean?
in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
What part of speech is sadly?
sadly is commonly used as adverb.