adverb · Feelings

sadly

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The meaning (definition) of the word sadly

in an unhappy way

The word sadly used in a sentence

“I waved sadly as the red balloon floated away.”

Words that mean the opposite of sadly (antonyms)

happily

How the word sadly is said around the world

Frenchtristement (treest-MAHN)
Spanishtristemente (trees-teh-MEN-teh)
Mandarin难过地 (nahn gwaw duh)
Hindiदुखी होकर (DU-khee HOH-kar)
Arabicبِحُزْنٍ (bi-HUZ-nin)
Russianгрустно (GROOST-na)
Portuguese (EU)tristemente (treesh-tuh-MEN-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)tristemente (trees-chee-MEN-chee)
Japaneseかなしそうに (kah-nah-shee-SOH nee)
Germantraurig (TROW-rikh)
Urduاداسی سے (oo-DAH-see say)
Punjabiਉਦਾਸੀ ਨਾਲ (oo-dah-SEE nahl)
Korean슬프게 (seul-PEU-gay)
Hebrewבעצב (be-EH-tsev)
Greekλυπημένα (lee-pee-MEH-nah)
Dutchverdrietig (ver-DREE-tikh)
Tagalognang malungkot (nahng ma-LUNG-kot)
Vietnamesebuồn bã (booen BAH)
Turkishüzgünce (ewz-GEWN-jeh)
Persianبا ناراحتی (bah nah-rah-hah-TEE)
Polishsmutno (SMOOT-noh)
Ukrainianсумно (SOOM-noh)
Bengaliদুঃখ করে (DOOK-khoh KOH-ray)
Swedishsorgset (SORY-set)
Italiantristemente (trees-teh-MEN-teh)

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