1 : in a sad manner : in a way that shows sadness or unhappiness They spoke sadly of their loss. She shook her head sadly. He walked away sadly.

What is a good sentence for sadly?

She will be sadly missed. They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. If you think I'm going to help you again, you're sadly (= completely) mistaken. His work has been sadly neglected.

How do you use sad and sadly?

When something is done sadly, it happens in a downhearted, unhappy way. You can speak sadly, hang your head sadly, or even smile sadly to convey how melancholy you're truly feeling. Sad means unhappy or sorrowful, so if the adverb sadly describes someone's actions, they're feeling down in the dumps.