Adverb: sadly sad-lee
- In an unfortunate way
"sadly he died before he could see his grandchild";
- unhappily
- With sadness; in a sad manner
"‘She died last night,’ he said sadly"
- In an unfortunate or deplorable manner
"he was sadly neglected";
- deplorably, lamentably, woefully
Antonym: happily
Encyclopedia: Sadly, the Future Is No Longer What It Was