SADLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sadly mean? 

• SADLY (adverb)
  The adverb SADLY has 3 senses:

1. in an unfortunate way

2. with sadness; in a sad manner

3. in an unfortunate or deplorable manner

  Familiarity information: SADLY used as an adverb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SADLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an unfortunate way

Synonyms:

sadly; unhappily

Context example:

sadly he died before he could see his grandchild

Antonym:

happily (in an unexpectedly lucky way)

Pertainym:

sad (experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness)

Sense 2

Meaning:

With sadness; in a sad manner

Context example:

'She died last night,' he said sadly

Pertainym:

sad (of things that make you feel sad)

Sense 3

Meaning:

In an unfortunate or deplorable manner

Synonyms:

deplorably; lamentably; sadly; woefully

Context example:

it was woefully inadequate

Pertainym:

sad (bad; unfortunate)

 Context examples 

"No, indeed. I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," he answered sadly.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

She looked at me sadly and said, what Emerald Year?

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Of course I will, but I can't fill your place, and he'll miss you sadly.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

"An' next week we got to do it all over again," he said sadly.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

He rose also and looked at me in silence, shaking his head sadly.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Her hands were soon sadly blistered, but she struggled bravely on, and in addition doing the cooking and taking care of the sick man.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The roses seem coming back already to her cheeks, though she is still sadly pale and wan-looking.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

"How was I to know that what the white man does yesterday he will not do to-day, and that what he does to-day he will not do to-morrow?" Ebbits shook his head sadly.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

She smiled rather sadly, I thought, and shook her head.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Lestrade looked sadly at my companion.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)