Word Finder - sadly

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In a sad manner; sorrowfully.

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“Only when we climb up can we see it,” he said sadly.

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Unfortunately, sad to say.

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If you think you’re getting out of this place alive, you are sadly mistaken, my friend.

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Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.

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Deeply, completely.

But sadly, other people don't think his work is any good.

Sadly, patriotism is as well.

Deidre smiled sadly as he glanced at her.

Sadly, all their attention was for naught.

In this hope he was sadly disappointed.

He looked up sadly.

She said Katie was very sweet indeed, but sadly in need of proper instruction.

Alas! what with foddering the cattle and tending the store, we are kept from school too long, and our education is sadly neglected.

Carmen, I want to marry you in the worst way, but if you think I'm going to be the kind of man to stand back while my woman flirts with another man, you're sadly mistaken.

During recent times the entire history of Bombay has been sadly affected by plague and famine.

Yes, she admitted sadly, she had always trusted and loved Sirian.

The Portuguese colonization in America, in most respects resembling that of Spain, is remarkable for the development there given to an institution sadly prominent in the history of the European colonies.

How are you, how are you? he called out, still in the same voice as in the regiment, but Rostov noticed sadly that under this habitual ease and animation some new, sinister, hidden feeling showed itself in the expression of Denisov's face and the intonations of his voice.

Looking at their boots he several times shook his head sadly, pointing them out to the Austrian general with an expression which seemed to say that he was not blaming anyone, but could not help noticing what a bad state of things it was.

The lawn, if it could be called that, was overgrown with weeds and sadly in need of mowing.

Sadly, we got to the shop too late and only managed to get the leftovers.

Now sadly it has succumbed to the competition of the chain bookstores.

We were sadly in the way, but that did not interfere with our pleasure in the least.

Honeysuckles (Lonicera) flourish in any ordinary garden soil, but are usually sadly neglected in regard to pruning.

During the long time of oppression and injury which followed the ejectment, Baxter was sadly afflicted in body.

During the diet of 1839-1840 Deak succeeded in bringing about an understanding between a reactionary government, sadly in want of money, and a Liberal opposition determined that the nation should have its political privileges respected.

Sadly, there was one lady who didn't think he was so gallant.

A dearly loved grandma who will be sadly missed.

For a dear grandma who will be sadly missed by all, reunited with Grandad, may you both rest in peace.

Sadly, David died in December that year, at his desk doing what he enjoyed, helping inventors.

Sadly, we had to decline the invitation to the reception; we still had many miles to go.

But of late years the beauties of the Rhine have become sadly marred; the banks in places, especially between Coblenz and Bonn, disfigured by quarrying, the air made dense with the smoke of cement factories and steam-tugs, commanding spots falling a prey to the speculative builder and villages growing into towns.

Sadly, one of the rescued kittens died later.

Gloria Finch The first quarter of this year has been sadly marred by the deaths of many loyal members of the Cathedral Community.

Sadly the female had medical problems and passed away leaving Oberon to share his house with our female common marmosets.

Sadly, he never wrote an oratorio based on the story of Job.

Sadly, even the best laid plans sometimes go awry.

Sadly, the newspaper industry is experiencing a profound transformation in recent years that has resulted in the closure of many daily presses and the loss of work for many talented journalists.

The Fendi Spy bag is manufactured using high quality materials, and, sadly, these materials translate into one formidable price tag.

Sadly, the crusades were often marred by unnecessary bloodshed.

Sadly for him, it hit a divot, taking a big bobble in the process.

He still retains a very strong hunting instinct, something which has sadly been bred out of other terrier breeds.

Cow byre The shop itself is a former cow byre, scrubbed and white washed, but sadly not staffed by milkmaids.

Sadly the CPAS logo on my chest didn't produce a cacophony of support.

Mr Maurice Scarr, our oldest fellow commoner, sadly lost his wife Mabel in November.

Sadly, the majority of these are fast growing conifers whose genetic origin is overseas.

However one courses sadly now consigned to history is The BSM Chauffeur Course.

Big sadly worn head corbels support the outer entrance to the porch.

We then decided to drive the farm loop in the hope of perhaps finding a late hunting coyote but sadly this was unsuccessful.

I don't drink coffee but I do like a nice cuppa as often as possible, so sadly I shall reduce my intake!

Unfortunately the others were sadly deluded over the best Doctor Who - it's Jon Pertwee, clearly.

I would like to share with you some of my memories of our friend and neighbor who sadly departed from life too early.

The Museum's stock of kitchen material has been sadly depleted in the last few months.

Sadly it's the hot ones that get chopped up in rather deliciously devilish ways.

Sadly Hiding Place were pretty dire to say the least, there was nothing good about them at all.