Definition of sadly

"sadly" in the adverb sense

1. sadly, unhappily

in an unfortunate way

"sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"

2. sadly

with sadness in a sad manner

"`She died last night,' he said sadly"

3. deplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefully

in an unfortunate or deplorable manner

"he was sadly neglected"

"it was woefully inadequate"

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Quotations for sadly

It rose, that chanted mournful strain,
Like some lone spirit's over the plain;
'Twas musical, but sadly sweet,
Such as when winds and harp-strings meet,
And take a long unmeasured tone,
To mortal minstrelsy unknown. [ Byron ]

Oh! that a dream so sweet, so long enjoy'd,
Should be so sadly, cruelly destroy'd! [ Moore ]

Sweet is the memory of distant friends!
Like the mellow rays of the departing sun,
It falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart. [ Washington Irving ]

Trembling lips, tuned to such grief that they say bright words sadly. [ Sydney Dobell ]

sadly in Scrabble®

The word sadly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters sadly:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sadly

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sadly in Words With Friends™

The word sadly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters sadly:

SADLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sadly

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Words within the letters of sadly

2 letter words in sadly (5 words)

3 letter words in sadly (8 words)

4 letter words in sadly (6 words)

5 letter words in sadly (1 word)

sadly + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence sadly

Words that start with sadly (1 word)

Words with sadly in them (1 word)

Words that end with sadly (1 word)

Word Growth involving sadly

Shorter words in sadly

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Longer words containing sadly

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