What does "sadly" mean?
Sadly: Seriously; soberly; gravely. [Obs.] To tell thee sadly, shepherd, without blame Or our neglect, we lost her as we came. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.Grievously; deeply; sorrowfully; miserably. "He sadly suffers in their grief." Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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