sadly

4 definitions • 5 examples

in an unhappy way:

"He's gone away for six months," she said sadly.

in a way that is not satisfactory:

Sadly, the treatment doesn't work for all patients.

If you think she'll let you do that, you're sadly (= completely) mistaken.

in a sad or unhappy way:

vShe spoke sadly about the loss of her home.

in a way that is very bad or unsatisfactory:

If you think she doesn’t care, you’re sadly (= completely) mistaken.