as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief
sadly she told us how her dog died
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Recent Examples of sadly
The concept art revealed at D23 — where fans were also shown a teaser trailer with Woody, Buzz and Jessie waving to viewers — depicted the toys looking on sadly as their owner was engrossed in a tablet.
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Clare Fisher, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The hot tub in said stand isn’t open, sadly, but its ground floor is, for people to buy lager, ice cream, coffee, tacos, cocktails and, of course, Pimms.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
John Lennon’s one and, sadly, only full-length post-Beatles concert, a charity event in 1972 at Madison Square Garden, can now be experienced in IMAX.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
How was that experience for you, working with her to create a representation of these things that, sadly, happened?
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
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Clare Fisher, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The hot tub in said stand isn’t open, sadly, but its ground floor is, for people to buy lager, ice cream, coffee, tacos, cocktails and, of course, Pimms.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
John Lennon’s one and, sadly, only full-length post-Beatles concert, a charity event in 1972 at Madison Square Garden, can now be experienced in IMAX.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
How was that experience for you, working with her to create a representation of these things that, sadly, happened?
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadly
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Both bravely and regretfully, Daniel shared how those feelings led him to treat his friends poorly.—
Claudia Levens,
Journal Sentinel,
18 Nov. 2024
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But the situation is regretfully seeing two conflicting claims from the two parties.—
Jade Gomez,
People.com,
16 Oct. 2024
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And then there's the national security angle, which Google has been pushing harder since the start of the year.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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What a perfect description of a hotel that works hard to make your repose as graceful as possible.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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