Synonyms of sadly

sadly

adverb

ˈsad-lē 

as in bitterly

with feelings of bitterness or grief

sadly she told us how her dog died

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterly
• sorrowfully
• painfully
• mournfully
• regretfully
• hard
• woefully
• unhappily
• ruefully
• sharply
• sorely
• wailfully
• harshly
• grievously
• dolefully
• severely
• agonizingly
• resentfully
• lugubriously
• plaintively
• wretchedly
• hardly
• dolorously
• inconsolably
• miserably
• dejectedly
• despairingly
• dismally
• abjectly
• dispiritedly
• despondently
• cheerlessly
• distressingly
• forlornly
• glumly
• disconsolately
• distressfully
• somberly
• sullenly
• poignantly
• darkly
• pessimistically
• morosely
• drearily
• acutely
• gloomily
• joylessly
• keenly
• ill
• cruelly
• dourly
• mirthlessly
• downheartedly
• blackly
• crestfallenly
• piercingly
• low-spiritedly
• hurtfully
• rancorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• happily
• gladly
• blissfully
• joyfully
• joyously
• cheerfully
• gleefully
• merrily
• easily
• cheerily
• delightedly
• lightheartedly
• gaily
• lightly
• casually
• gayly
• calmly
• well
• indifferently
• blithely
• stoically
• nonchalantly
• dispassionately
• unconcernedly
• impassively
• sunnily
• mirthfully
• rejoicingly
• favorably
• good-naturedly
• blithesomely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sadly

Carly Cushnie co-founded Cushnie et Ochs, and her sleek, feminine designs took over red carpets and editorials before the brand sadly shut down in 2020. —Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025

Molly wasn’t sure, so sadly, that was the end of their reunion. —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025

Yet sadly what many conservatives students deal with every day on so many campuses. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

Right now, Commissioner Tisch, sadly, is a lonely voice. —Maud Maron, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025