as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief
sadly she told us how her dog died
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Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
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Yet sadly what many conservatives students deal with every day on so many campuses.
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Right now, Commissioner Tisch, sadly, is a lonely voice.
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Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
Molly wasn’t sure, so sadly, that was the end of their reunion.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
Yet sadly what many conservatives students deal with every day on so many campuses.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Right now, Commissioner Tisch, sadly, is a lonely voice.
—Maud Maron, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Sadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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