Explore Sadly through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like unhappily or happily. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sadly meaning
- In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
- Unfortunately, sad to say.
- In a manner to cause sadness; badly; terribly.
Synonyms of Sadly
Using Sadly
- The main meaning on this page is: In a sad manner; sorrowfully. | Unfortunately, sad to say. | In a manner to cause sadness; badly; terribly.
- Useful related words include: unhappily, happily, deplorably, lamentably.
- In the example corpus, sadly often appears in combinations such as: sadly missed, be sadly, sadly passed.
Context around Sadly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sadly
- In this selection, "sadly" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, armstrong, bowie, reddick, missed, passed and died stand out and add context to how "sadly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include will be sadly missed by, aged 75 sadly missed by, sadly missed, sadly passed and sadly died. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sadly" sits close to words such as portland, instruments and liquid, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sadly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ada will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. (11 words)
A much loved Dad, Son, Brother and Uncle who will be sadly missed. (13 words)
A body was sadly discovered just north of Lochgelly in Fife on Monday afternoon. (14 words)
A loving Daughter to Arma and the late Ken, devoted Wife to Alan, much loved Mum to Zoe and Gina, Sister to Glenys, Sister-In-Law, Mother-In-Law, Nan, Auntie and a kind friend to many, Yvonne will be very sadly missed by all her family and friends. (49 words)
A much loved Husband of 67 years to his loving Wife Olga, a dear Dad to Stephen, Andrew and Joanne, Dave was also a treasured Grandad and Great-Grandad, a good Friend to many and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. (44 words)
All these may seem like positives for advancing our society, but sadly, leaving merit and ability out of the “reforms” delivers unmerited advancement of those with little or no ability and has a distinct negative outcome for them and society alike. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
Hazel Florence Armstrong sadly passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on May 8, aged 75. Sadly missed by her family and friends.
Sadly, Iman was left a widow and their children without a father when Bowie sadly passed away with liver cancer on January 10, 2016.
Sadly many such cases are of those artistes that would have coined it at the peak of their careers, stood on big stages and wowed their fans, but sadly die poor because of bad decisions.
A 47-year-old woman has sadly died after the car she was travelling in hit parked vehicles in Kimberworth Road, on Sunday (November 26).
A 49-year-old woman, the driver, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and sadly died in hospital yesterday (Wednesday, June 21).
A body was sadly discovered just north of Lochgelly in Fife on Monday afternoon.
A common nitpick with MCU projects is that, sadly, even some of the best ones don't have soundtracks that stick with audiences.
Actor Lance Reddick sadly passed away in March 2023, but fans were treated to one final appearance from him.
Ada will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.
After detailing what happened and sadly everything she and her three daughters lost, Caterina took the time to shoutout the incredible support system she had around her during these difficult months.
After the fire on July 6 a LFB spokesperson said: "Sadly, a man has died following a flat fire on Woodyard Close in Kentish Town.
Alan sadly passed peacefully away at The Old Lodge Nursing Home, Etwall on Friday 1st September 2023, aged 87 years.
All these may seem like positives for advancing our society, but sadly, leaving merit and ability out of the “reforms” delivers unmerited advancement of those with little or no ability and has a distinct negative outcome for them and society alike.
A loving Daughter to Arma and the late Ken, devoted Wife to Alan, much loved Mum to Zoe and Gina, Sister to Glenys, Sister-In-Law, Mother-In-Law, Nan, Auntie and a kind friend to many, Yvonne will be very sadly missed by all her family and friends.
A loving mother to Joe and Michael and a beloved grandma to Sam. Will be sadly missed by all family and friends.
A man was sadly found dead in a tent in Cleethorpes today, police have now confirmed.
Amen to that, but sadly it is not happening and it is very sad.
A motorcyclist has sadly died just over a week after he was involved in a serious collision in the village of Stapleford Tawney.
A much loved Dad, Son, Brother and Uncle who will be sadly missed.
A much loved Husband of 67 years to his loving Wife Olga, a dear Dad to Stephen, Andrew and Joanne, Dave was also a treasured Grandad and Great-Grandad, a good Friend to many and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Phrases with sadly
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Common combinations with sadly
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