Sadly (Adverb)
Meaning 1
In an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate".
Examples
- The museum was sadly neglected and lacked proper funding to maintain its collection.
- The city's homeless population sadly swelled during the economic downturn.
- Her art was sadly overlooked by critics during her lifetime.
- The country's education system sadly ranked below many of its peers.
- The tourists sadly discovered that the famous landmark was closed due to renovations.
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Meaning 3
In an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild".
Examples
- The concert was cancelled sadly due to bad weather conditions.
- She lost her phone, and sadly it had all her important contacts.
- Sadly, he was never able to realize his lifelong dream of adventure.
- The researchers discovered sadly that the project was beyond their budget.
- The villagers were forced to leave their homes sadly, a victim of development.