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Synonyms for sadly
sad·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
sadly, unhappilyadverb
in an unfortunate way
"sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
Synonyms:
woefully, deplorably, lamentably, unhappilyAntonyms:
happilysadlyadverb
with sadness; in a sad manner
"`She died last night,' he said sadly"
Synonyms:
woefully, deplorably, lamentably, unhappilyAntonyms:
happilydeplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefullyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
"he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"
Synonyms:
woefully, unhappily, lamentably, deplorablyAntonyms:
happily
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "sadly":
unfortunately, regrettably, alas, regretfully, woefully, depressingly, tragically, lamentably, pathetically, sad
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#4184 | unfortunately | |
#5071 | sad | |
#11756 | sadly | |
#16037 | alas | |
#36224 | tragically | |
#49030 | regrettably | |
#55734 | woefully | |
#69306 | unhappily | |
#86382 | regretfully | |
#88164 | pathetically | |
#138502 | depressingly | |
#204407 | lamentably |
How to use sadly in a sentence?
The heart may think it knows better: the senses know that absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends. The friend becomes a traitor by breaking, however unwillingly or sadly, out of our own zone: a hard judgment is passed on him, for all the pleas of the heart.
Sadly, this sort of consequence-free murder of people in the name of avenging' blasphemy' has been going on for far too long in the North. This must stop ! the monsters in that video are easily identifiable. The Sokoto State government must immediately apprehend them and make an example of them. If The Sokoto State government doesn't happen, this kind of murderous barbarism will continue.
Sadly, more than a few folks have passed as a result of this.
Americans are grateful for the sacrifices made by those who serve in the US armed forces, sadly, some con artists prey on that gratitude, using lies and deception to line their own pockets. In the process, they harm not only well-meaning donors, but also the many legitimate charities that actually do great work on behalf of veterans and service members.
Sadly, after years of witnessing news about police misconduct and possibly experiencing it New York Police Department officers, even the youngest among us have an awareness of the tension that too often exists between the police and civilians, as young New Yorkers lead the way in calling for change in our city following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, it's time for the NYPD to re-consider how New York Police Department officers police our youth, address disparities in law enforcement, and commit to swift discipline when New York Police Department officers engage in misconduct.
Translations for sadly
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- tristamentCatalan, Valencian
- traurigerweise, traurigGerman
- con alma en pena, luctuosamente, tristementeSpanish
- malheureusementFrench
- tristementeGalician
- maestaLatin
- smutnoPolish
- tristementePortuguese
- печа́льно, уны́ло, тоскли́во, гру́стноRussian
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