sadly
adverb
1.
in an unfortunate way
- “sadly he died before he could see his grandchild”
3.
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
- “he was sadly neglected”
- “it was woefully inadequate”
Origin
From Middle English sadly; equivalent to sad + -ly.
Related words
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