Sadly
['sædlɪ] or ['sædli]
Definition
(adv.) in an unfortunate way; 'sadly he died before he could see his grandchild'.
(adv.) with sadness; in a sad manner; '`She died last night,' he said sadly'.
Typist: Rowland--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) Wearily; heavily; firmly.
(adv.) Seriously; soberly; gravely.
(adv.) Grievously; deeply; sorrowfully; miserably.
Typist: Martha
Examples
- Speculation is futile, said Professor Porter sadly. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- My mind misgives me sadly about the future. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- He looks sadly changed--terribly shaken. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- A long sigh floated past them on the still waters, like the melancholy cry of a bird, and died away sadly in the distance. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Don't, Jane, said Clayton sadly. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Marian's face was sadly worn and anxious. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- He missed him sadly of mornings and tried in vain to walk in the park without him. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I do not know what answer to make, said Jane sadly. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- And this, sir,' Silas would say to his patron, sadly nodding his head and musing, 'was once Our House! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- He sadly and sorely missed Little Dorrit. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- We were too late, Miss Porter, he replied sadly. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- It knows that that poor unfortunate man, Sir Leicester, has been sadly used. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Poor woman, he murmured sadly. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Sadly and slowly I stemmed my course from among the heaps of slain, and, guided by the twinkling lights of the town, at length reached Rodosto. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- The estate at Delaford was never reckoned more than two thousand a year, and his brother left everything sadly involved. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- When it was done, he laid it aside and a dog walked sadly in and nipped it. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Sir,' rejoined Mrs. Sparsit, 'there was wont to be an elasticity in you which I sadly miss. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- The singing was interrupted by laughing and talking; never was merry ditty so sadly timed, never laughter more akin to tears. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- To wonder sadly, did I say? Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- I am sadly afraid, my dear lad, that you need whipping. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- At the end of the time Mrs. Yeobright went in, and Venn sadly retraced his steps into the heath. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Your mother looks sadly tired to-night, Margaret. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- I rose to go--I bid him good-night a little sadly. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- William said sadly. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- He went and leaned on the back of the chair again, and seemed to be battling with his own anger, while she looked towards him sadly. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- He then goes on to prove his case mathematically, to his own satisfaction, following it sadly by condoling with and a warning to Edison: But about Edison's electric generator! Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Maria giggled and the woman shook her head sadly. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- The parson's tones echoed sadly through the empty walls. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- At length she suddenly burst into tears, and said: 'He was a fine-looking man when I married him, Trot--and he was sadly changed! Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- I didn't like to say anything, but I was sadly disappointed in my umbrella. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Typist: Martha