Definition of "sadly" []

• In a sad manner; sorrowfully. (adverb)
• Unfortunately, sad to say. (adverb)
• Deeply, completely. (adverb)

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• "The Hi-T of the title sadly does not refer to scones with cream and jam and those little mini cakes."
• "And statistics and polls prove that many of us were flip-flopping (a term sadly referring to one of John Kerry's biggest downfalls in the 2004 election) our way through the Dem-on-Dem crime."
• "I'm no fan of Adamson but at least it's an original idea (I presume) which, sadly, is all too rare for fims of such a size these days. vegabro"