sadly

Etymology
From ; equivalent to.

Adverb

 * 1) In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
 * 2) Unfortunately, sad to say.
 * 3)  Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
 * 4)  Deeply, completely.
 * 1)  Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
 * 2)  Deeply, completely.
 * 1)  Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
 * 2)  Deeply, completely.
 * 1)  Deeply, completely.

Usage notes
In sense of “unfortunately”, most often used either in the collocation “sadly mistaken” or as a. See discussion of sentence modifiers at and.

Translations

 * Catalan:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician: tristemente
 * German:, traurigerweise
 * Middle English: febly, sadly
 * Norman: tristément
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: trist,, sørgmodig, bedrøvet
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:, cu tristețe
 * Russian:, , ,
 * Spanish:, con alma en pena, luctuosamente
 * Turkish: üzgünce

Etymology
From.

Adverb

 * 1) totally, completely, deeply
 * 2) steadily, firmly with stability:
 * 3) fixedly, steadfastly, undoubtedly
 * 4) carefully with due effort or consideration
 * 5) intensely, strongly with vigour or force
 * 6) solidly, closely  creating density
 * 7) gravely with seriousness
 * , sorrowfully with sorrow