Sadly
Definition
The word "sadly" means in a sorrowful or unhappy manner. It can also be used to express regret or disappointment about a situation.
Parts of Speech
- Adverb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈsæd.li/
- Respelling: SAD-lee
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈsæd.li/
- Respelling: SAD-lee
Etymology
The word "sadly" comes from the Middle English "sadly," derived from "sad," meaning serious or sorrowful. The term evolved in usage to emphasize feelings of sorrow or regret, with its current adverbial sense solidifying in the 16th century.
Derivatives
- Sad (adjective)
- Sadness (noun)
- Unsadly (adverb, rare)
- Saddened (verb)
- Saddening (adjective/verb)
Synonyms
- Regretfully
- Unhappily
- Unfortunately
Antonyms
- Happily
- Fortunately
- Joyfully
Usage
The term "sadly" is used to describe emotions or situations in a sorrowful tone. For example: "He spoke sadly about the missed opportunity," or "Sadly, the project was not completed on time."
Related Terms
- Grief: Intense sorrow, often due to loss.
- Melancholy: A deep feeling of sadness.
- Regret: A feeling of disappointment or sorrow over something.
Detailed Definitions
Adverb
- In a sorrowful or unhappy manner: Refers to an action or speech carried out with sadness.
- Example: "She sighed sadly as she remembered the past."
- Used to express regret or disappointment: Refers to acknowledging an unfortunate or unfavorable reality.
- Example: "Sadly, the event was canceled due to the weather."
sadly
She sighed sadly as she remembered the past.
Sadly, the event was canceled due to the weather.
Sadly, the project was not completed on time.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 悲伤地 (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Bēishāng de
- IPA: /pei̯˥˩ʂɑŋ˥˥ dɤ/
- Respell: Bei-shang de
- 遗憾地 (Sadly in a sense of regret): Yíhàn de
- IPA: /i̯˧˥xän˨˩˦ dɤ/
- Respell: Yee-han de
🇮🇳 Hindi
- दुखी ढंग से (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Dukhī ḍhaṅg se
- IPA: /d̪ʊkʰiː ɖʱəŋ se/
- Respell: Dukhi Dhang se
- पश्चाताप से (Sadly in a sense of regret): Pashchātāp se
- IPA: /pəʂ.tʃʰaː.taːp se/
- Respell: Pash-cha-taap se
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Tristemente (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Tristemente
- IPA: /ˈtɾiste/
- Respell: Tris-temente
- Lamentablemente (Sadly in a sense of regret): Lamentablemente
- IPA: /lamentaˈblemente/
- Respell: La-men-ta-ble-men-te
🇫🇷 French
- Tristement (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Tristement
- IPA: /tʁistəmɑ̃/
- Respell: Tris-te-ment
- Malheureusement (Sadly in a sense of regret): Malheureusement
- IPA: /maløʁøzəmɑ̃/
- Respell: Mal-heu-reu-se-ment
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- بحزن (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): bi huzn
- IPA: /biː ħuzn/
- Respell: Bi huzn
- للأسف (Sadly in a sense of regret): lil'asaf
- IPA: /lilʔa.saf/
- Respell: Lil-a-saf
🇧🇩 Bengali
- দুঃখিতভাবে (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Duḥkhita bhābe
- IPA: /d̪uxit̪ bʱabe/
- Respell: Dukhi-ta bha-be
- দুঃখজনকভাবে (Sadly in a sense of regret): Duḥkha janaka bhābe
- IPA: /d̪ux dʒonok bʱabe/
- Respell: Dukh-jonak bha-be
🇷🇺 Russian
- Печально (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Pechal'no
- IPA: /pʲɪtɕˈalʲnə/
- Respell: Pe-chal-no
- К сожалению (Sadly in a sense of regret): K sozhaleniyu
- IPA: /k səʐɐˈlʲenʲɪju/
- Respell: K so-za-le-ni-yu
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Tristemente (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Tristemente
- IPA: /ˈtɾiʃt(ɨ)mẽtɨ/
- Respell: Trish-te-mente
- Infelizmente (Sadly in a sense of regret): Infelizmente
- IPA: /ĩfɨˈliʒmẽtɨ/
- Respell: In-fe-liz-men-te
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Sedihnya (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Sedihnya
- IPA: /sədiʔɲa/
- Respell: Se-dih-nya
- Sayangnya (Sadly in a sense of regret): Sayangnya
- IPA: /saʝaŋɲa/
- Respell: Sa-yang-nya
🇩🇪 German
- Traurigerweise (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Traurigerweise
- IPA: /ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡɐˌvaɪ̯zə/
- Respell: Trau-riger-weise
- Leider (Sadly in a sense of regret): Leider
- IPA: /ˈlaɪ̯dɐ/
- Respell: Lai-der
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 悲しく (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Kanashiku
- IPA: /kanaɕiku/
- Respell: Ka-na-shi-ku
- 残念ながら (Sadly in a sense of regret): Zannen nagara
- IPA: /zannen nagara/
- Respell: Zan-nen na-ga-ra
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Buồn rầu (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Buồn rầu
- IPA: /ɓwən˧ˀ˨ʔ zəw˨˩ˀ/
- Respell: Bwon zau
- Tiếc nuối (Sadly in a sense of regret): Tiếc nuối
- IPA: /tiek˧˥ nwəj˧˥/
- Respell: Tiek nwuy
🇰🇷 Korean
- 슬프게 (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Seulpeuge
- IPA: /sʰɯl.pʰɯ.ge/
- Respell: Seul-peu-ge
- 안타깝게 (Sadly in a sense of regret): Antakkapge
- IPA: /an̪.tʰa.k͈ap̚.ke/
- Respell: An-ta-kkap-ge
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Üzgün bir şekilde (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Üzgün bir şekilde
- IPA: /yzɟyn biɾ ʃecilde/
- Respell: Yz-gyn bir shekilde
- Maalesef (Sadly in a sense of regret): Maalesef
- IPA: /maalɛsɛf/
- Respell: Maa-le-sef
🇵🇰 Urdu
- افسوس کے ساتھ (Sadly in a sense of feeling sorrow): Afsos ke sath
- IPA: /əf.sos ke səth/
- Respell: Af-sos ke sa-th
- معاف کیجیے (Sadly in a sense of regret): Maaf kijiye
- IPA: /maːf kiːd͡ʒɪje/
- Respell: Maaf ki-ji-ye
