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madly

English

Etymology

From Middle English madly, madli, medliche, equivalent to mad +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?mædli/

Adverb

madly (comparative madlier or more madly, superlative madliest or most madly)

  1. In a mad manner; without reason or understanding; wildly.
    I'm madly in love with you.

Translations

Anagrams

  • m'lady

Middle English

Adverb

madly

  1. Alternative form of madli

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sadly

English

Etymology

sad +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?sadli/

Adverb

sadly (comparative sadlier or more sadly, superlative sadliest or most sadly)

  1. In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
  2. Unfortunately, sad to say.
  3. (dated) Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
  4. (obsolete) Deeply, completely.

Usage notes

In sense of “unfortunately”, most often used either in the collocation “sadly mistaken” or as a sentence adverb. See discussion of sentence modifiers at hopefully and regretfully.

Synonyms

  • (in a sad manner): sorrowfully, ruefully, mournfully, regretfully (various terms for particular shades of sadness)
  • (unfortunately): unfortunately, sad to say, regrettably, regretfully, alas

Derived terms

  • unsadly

Translations

Anagrams

  • DALYs, Dyals, ladsy

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