Synonyms of sadly

sadly

adverb

ˈsad-lē 

as in bitterly

with feelings of bitterness or grief

sadly she told us how her dog died

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterly
• sorrowfully
• painfully
• mournfully
• regretfully
• hard
• woefully
• unhappily
• ruefully
• sharply
• sorely
• wailfully
• harshly
• grievously
• dolefully
• severely
• agonizingly
• resentfully
• lugubriously
• plaintively
• wretchedly
• hardly
• dolorously
• inconsolably
• miserably
• dejectedly
• despairingly
• dismally
• abjectly
• dispiritedly
• despondently
• cheerlessly
• distressingly
• forlornly
• glumly
• disconsolately
• distressfully
• somberly
• sullenly
• poignantly
• darkly
• pessimistically
• morosely
• drearily
• acutely
• gloomily
• joylessly
• keenly
• ill
• cruelly
• dourly
• mirthlessly
• downheartedly
• blackly
• crestfallenly
• piercingly
• low-spiritedly
• hurtfully
• rancorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• happily
• gladly
• blissfully
• joyfully
• joyously
• cheerfully
• gleefully
• merrily
• easily
• cheerily
• delightedly
• lightheartedly
• gaily
• lightly
• casually
• gayly
• calmly
• well
• indifferently
• blithely
• stoically
• nonchalantly
• dispassionately
• unconcernedly
• impassively
• sunnily
• mirthfully
• rejoicingly
• favorably
• good-naturedly
• blithesomely

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of sadly

But the two-time Globe winner sadly couldn’t muster nominations for either performance this year. —Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024

Just as production buys production, production sadly funds government. —John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

And sadly, the message of hope and goodwill at Christmas has been lost over time to commercialization. —Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024

To the casual observer, these few big-ticket sales and shock-value stunts suggest auctions are relentless high jinks and action, but sadly this is not the case. —George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024