Antonyms for sadly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : sad |
| Phonetic Transcription : sæd |
Definition of sadly
Origin :- c.1300, "heavily," also "solidly," from sad + -ly (2). Meaning "sorrowfully" is mid-14c.
- adv unhappily
- But Andrew flung himself out of the saddle and came to them sadly.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- Mrs. Weston sadly missed her young friend after his departure.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- "I have only my fiddle in the world, and I cannot give that away," he said sadly, after thinking a while.
- Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
- They both stood side by side, looking at her earnestly and sadly.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- She has been sadly neglected, however, and her mother ought to remember it.
- Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen
- Napoleon heard all of these discussions, and was sadly aware of the poverty of his home.
- Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
- Uncle Matthew had spoken so sadly and so longingly that John had deeply pitied him.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- "Yes, they are singing of the prince in the cathedral," said Barbara, sadly.
- Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field
- Wotan stepped aside and sadly bowed his head upon his breast.
- Extract from : « Opera Stories from Wagner » by Florence Akin
- You must not talk so sadly—you are young yet—younger than I am—I don't think of dying.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Synonyms for sadly
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