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sadness

English

Etymology

From Middle English sadnesse, equivalent to sad +? -ness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sædn?s/

Noun

sadness (countable and uncountable, plural sadnesses)

  1. (uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
    Synonyms: forlornness, melancholy
  2. (countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.
    Synonyms: misfortune, woe

Translations

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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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