sadly
adverb (UNPLEASANT) /ˈsæd.li/Definition
B2 in a way that is not satisfactory: Sadly, the treatment doesn't work for all patients. If you think she'll let you do that, you're sadly (= completely) mistaken.Sadness and regret
(Definition of sadly adverb (UNPLEASANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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saddo noun
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sadhu noun
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sadism noun
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sadist noun
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sadly adverb (NOT HAPPY)
- sadly adverb (UNPLEASANT)
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sadomasochism noun
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sae noun
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safari jacket noun
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safari park noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- (that) Monday morning feeling idiom
- a heavy heart idiom
- be/weigh on your conscience idiom
- bitter adjective (ANGRY)
- bring a lump to your throat idiom
- compunction noun
- grief noun
- guilt noun (FEELING)
- guilt trip noun
- guilt-trip verb
- heartache noun
- heartbreak noun
- mourning noun
- regret noun
- sick to your stomach idiom
- slough noun (SADNESS)
- sorrow noun
- sting noun (HURT)
- turn the clock back idiom
- void noun
Topic:
Sadness and regret
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