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

Advertisement Accountability is essential, and many questions will be put to city, county, state and federal officials once the fires calm down, which sadly doesn’t seem to be anytime soon. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025

Looks like Donald Trump‘s second term in the White House is sadly and truly going to be a lot like his first. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025

And sadly, there are hours of devastating winds still to go. —Christina Shaw, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025

News host interviewing Angelina Jolie on the Golden Globes red carpet Sunday forgot some pretty big history about the star’s life over the past 25 years — a history that sadly involves her tumultuous relationship with, and bitter and protracted divorce from, Brad Pitt. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025