Synonyms for sadly
sad·ly

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1. sadly, unhappilyadverb

   in an unfortunate way

   "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"

   Synonyms:
   woefully, deplorably, lamentably, unhappily

   Antonyms:
   happily

2. sadlyadverb

   with sadness; in a sad manner

   "`She died last night,' he said sadly"

   Synonyms:
   woefully, deplorably, lamentably, unhappily

   Antonyms:
   happily

3. deplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefullyadverb

   in an unfortunate or deplorable manner

   "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"

   Synonyms:
   woefully, unhappily, lamentably, deplorably

   Antonyms:
   happily

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1. List of paraphrases for "sadly":

   unfortunately, regrettably, alas, regretfully, woefully, depressingly, tragically, lamentably, pathetically, sad

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How to use sadly in a sentence?

1. James Ziliak:

   Sadly, the 2022 report, for families with children, may look less rosy.

2. Jason Killmeyer:

   Should [Biden] go through with this deal, a new Axis will likely form, consisting of Russia, China, and Iran, sadly, if the last few weeks has not proved Biden’s multilateralist fantasy to be exactly that, then he will continue to weaken the United States’ international standing and destabilize volatile regions around the world.

3. Mike Solan:

   The result of this betrayal has caused 350 police officers to flee Seattle since the riots. Many of these former police employees left for lower paying agencies just to escape Seattle’s toxic political climate, we also have another 100 officers now off the street due to the Mayor’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate and another 130 officers currently unavailable for service who are out on extended leave. When totaled, that is just under half the department gone/unavailable in almost two years. Seattle’s current police staffing crisis was caused by our current politicians and sadly it all could’ve been avoided. This political betrayal will forever be their legacy.

4. Pena Nieto:

   Sadly, the air quality, particularly in the Valley of Mexico, has been badly deteriorating over the last months and years, we need to go further, be braver and particularly be more determined to make sure that from now on, and over the next years, we avoid having a contaminated atmosphere that puts at risk the health of the people who live in this great megalopolis.

5. Kok Chwee Sim:

   These sadly again are decreasing in numbers, from this, it sounds like my hobby is in decline. Not at all. New types such as the B787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A350XWB are now flying.