sadly
The word “sadly” has 2 syllables: sad-ly
It's pronounced as /ˈsædli/
What is synonym and antonym for sadly?
In the thesaurus, “sadly” has 7 synonyms and 9 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for sadly along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for sadly
- bitterly
- hard
- mournfully
- painfully
- regretfully
- sorrowfully
- wistfully
Antonyms for sadly
Meanings of sadly
- adverb
- In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
- Unfortunately, sad to say.
- Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
- Deeply, completely.
Example Sentences
- She looked at the ruined painting and sadly shook her head.
- Sadly, the old bookstore closed its doors after decades of serving the community.
- The news of the accident spread through the small town, leaving residents sadly reflecting on the fragility of life.
- Sadly, he realized that his dream of becoming an astronaut might never come true.
- The abandoned puppy sadly watched as people passed by without noticing him.
On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sadly, such as: bitterly, blissfully, cheerfully, easily, gladly, gleefully, happily.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
darkly
- blackly
- despairingly
- desperately
- dismally
- distressfully
- distressingly
- dourly
- drearily
- forlornly
- gloomily
- glumly
- joylessly
- mirthlessly
- miserably
- morosely
- pessimistically
- sadly
- sharply
- somberly
- sullenly
keenly
- abjectly
- ably
- actively
- acutely
- adroitly
- agonizingly
- alertly
- angrily
- animatedly
- aptly
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- astutely
- attentively
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- bitterly
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- boisterously
- brilliantly
- briskly
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- capably
- carefully
- cheerlessly
- cleverly
- closely
- comprehendingly
- coolly
- crestfallenly
- cruelly
- cunningly
- darkly
- deceptively
- deftly
- dejectedly
- deliberately
- despairingly
- despondently
- discerningly
- disconsolately
- dismally
- dispiritedly
- distressfully
- distressingly
- dolefully
- dolorously
- dourly
- downheartedly
- drearily
- eagerly
- earnestly
- energetically
- enthusiastically
- excitedly
- exuberantly
- facilely
- fanatically
- ferociously
- fiercely
- fixedly
- forcibly
- forlornly
- foxily
- frantically
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- gloomily
- glumly
- grievously
- guilefully
- hard
- hardly
- harshly
- heavily
- hurtfully
- ill
- impatiently
- inconsolably
- intellectually
- intelligently
- intensely
- joylessly
- judiciously
- knowingly
- knowledgeably
- like fury
- logically
- low-spiritedly
- lugubriously
- madly
- meanly
- mirthlessly
- miserably
- morosely
- mournfully
- painfully
- perspicaciously
- pessimistically
- piercingly
- plaintively
- poignantly
- powerfully
- prudently
- rabidly
- rancorously
- rationally
- reasonably
- regretfully
- relentlessly
- reluctantly
- resentfully
- resourcefully
- rhapsodically
- rigorously
- roughly
- rowdily
- ruefully
- sadly
- sagaciously
- savagely
- searchingly
- sensibly
- seriously
- severely
- sharply
- shrewdly
- skillfully
- sky-high
- slowly
- slyly
- smartly
- somberly
- sorely
- sorrowfully
- spiritedly
- sprightly
- steadily
- stormily
- strongly
- suddenly
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- trickily
- tumultuously
- turbulently
- unhappily
- uproariously
- urgently
- viciously
- vigorously
- violently
- vivaciously
- wailfully
- warmly
- watchfully
- wildly
- wisely
- woefully
- wretchedly
- zealously
lamentably
- regrettably
- sadly
- tragically
- unfortunately
- unhappily
painfully
- achingly
- bitterly
- carefully
- hard
- mournfully
- painstakingly
- sadly
- slowly
- sorrowfully