sad‧ly /ˈsædli/
adverb [
Word Family: noun:
sadness,
saddo;
adjective:
sad,
saddening;
verb:
sadden;
adverb:
sadly]
1. in a way that shows that you are sad
Synonym : unhappily:
Peter shook his head sadly.2. [sentence adverb] unfortunately:
Sadly, the business failed.3. very much – used when talking about bad situations or states:
The garden’s been sadly neglected. Good restaurants were sadly lacking. He was a popular man who will be sadly missed. I’m afraid you’re going to be sadly disappointed. If you think you’ll get any money from him, you’re sadly mistaken. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲