/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of sadly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. sadly, unhappilyusage: in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"2. sadlyusage: with sadness; in a sad manner; "`She died last night,' he said sadly"3. deplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefullyusage: in an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language