Meaning & use
sadly
In a sorrowful manner, or used to introduce a fact that is regrettable or unfortunate.
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She smiled sadly and said goodbye to her old apartment for the last time.
Sadly, the flight was canceled just an hour before departure.
A note on using this word
At the start of a sentence, sadly usually comments on the whole statement rather than describing how an action was performed.
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