sadly

Meanings

Adverb

• in an unfortunate way
  • "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
• with sadness; in a sad manner
  • "`She died last night,' he said sadly"
• in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
  • "he was sadly neglected"

Adv

• In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
• Unfortunately, sad to say.
• In a manner to cause sadness; badly; terribly.
• Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
• Deeply, completely.

Synonyms

alas, deplorably, heavily, lamentably, mournfully, regretfully, regrettably, ruefully, sad to say, sorrowfully, unfortunately, unhappily, woefully

Antonyms

happily