Word SADLY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

sadly

🇺🇸 [ˈsædli]

Meanings

In a manner showing sorrow, disappointment, or regret. The word is often used to describe an action or event that evokes sadness or is accompanied by sadness.

Examples

• She sadly said goodbye to her childhood home.
• He sighed sadly when he realized his mistake.
• Sadly, we couldn’t make it to the event.

Synonyms

unhappily • regretfully • sorrowfully

Antonyms

happily • cheerfully • joyfully