sadly

Questions about sadly

What does sadly mean?

sadly means "in an unfortunate way". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in sadly?

sadly has 2 syllables: sad-ly. The stress falls on "sad". In IPA it is /ˈsædli/.

What is another word for sadly?

Close synonyms include unhappily, deplorably, lamentably, woefully. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of sadly?

The recorded antonyms are happily.

Is sadly a common word?

sadly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.