Synonyms for sadly
sad·ly

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1. sadly, unhappilyadverb

   in an unfortunate way

   "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"

   Synonyms:
   woefully, deplorably, lamentably, unhappily

   Antonyms:
   happily

2. sadlyadverb

   with sadness; in a sad manner

   "`She died last night,' he said sadly"

   Synonyms:
   woefully, deplorably, lamentably, unhappily

   Antonyms:
   happily

3. deplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefullyadverb

   in an unfortunate or deplorable manner

   "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"

   Synonyms:
   woefully, unhappily, lamentably, deplorably

   Antonyms:
   happily

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1. List of paraphrases for "sadly":

   unfortunately, regrettably, alas, regretfully, woefully, depressingly, tragically, lamentably, pathetically, sad

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1. Police Chief Art Acevedo:

   It appears that this may be a 20-year-old grudge that this man held, there was a lot of planning that went into this. There was a lot of planning and sadly some skill.

2. Jacques Seigne:

   Sadly there is really a lot of work to do, restoration work requires techniques and financing, of course, but one of the greatest aspects of restoration work is the human element...People have to be trained to know what they are doing and why they are doing it.

3. Alex Yazzie:

   Unfortunately, many of our officers face this devastating issue every day when they are on duty and sadly it resulted in the loss of one of our bravest today.

4. Patrick Soon-Shiong:

   This unconscious bias and racism is pervasive. It's almost inherent, sadly, in the historic fabric of this country, we have to recognize that, accept it and then break it.

5. Terrell Jackson:

   It's tragic, when you get older, this is one of those things you'll sadly tell your own kids about.