Sadly meaning

What does “sadly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sadly” is an adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: in an unfortunate way.

sadly

in an unfortunate way
“sadly he died before he could see his grandchild”
Synonymsunhappily
Oppositeshappily
with sadness; in a sad manner
“`She died last night,' he said sadly”
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
“he was sadly neglected”
“it was woefully inadequate”
Synonymsdeplorably lamentably woefully

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University