sadly
Example Sentences
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Jonn was shaking his head sadly, looking down at the crying woman.
From Literature
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The communication was straightforward and a bit awkward, sadly missing the mentions of Nancy Guthrie’s humanity that had peppered the family’s first video.
From Los Angeles Times
Following her death, her family said in a statement she was a "loved daughter, sister, mum and aunty and will be sadly missed".
From BBC
But that, sadly, was when fund managers were much less likely to be buying them.
From MarketWatch
"It's an amazing brand…. but sadly, I believe the business is totally broken," the former Asda executive believes.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.