sadly

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
    — “Only when we climb up can we see it,” he said sadly.
  2. Unfortunately, sad to say.
    — If you think you’re getting out of this place alive, you are sadly mistaken, my friend.
  3. In a manner to cause sadness; badly; terribly.
    — The people of Ebeltoft were once sadly plagued by them, as they plundered their pantries in a most unconscionable manner; so they consulted a very wise and pious man and his advice was, that they should hang a bell in the steeple of the church.
  4. Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently. dated
    — "Don't ask me: don't make me talk of it," she answered. "I'm not fit now. I have been cruelly used and cruelly wronged. You will be kinder than ever, if you will walk on fast, and not speak to me. I sadly want to quiet myself, if I can."
  5. Deeply, completely. obsolete
    — By my feythe sayd syre launcelot in that pauelione wil I lodge alle this nyghte / and soo there he alyghte doune and tayed his hors to the pauelione / and there he vnarmed hym / and there he fond a bedde / and layd hym theryn / and felle on slepe sadly

词形变化

sadlier comparative more sadly comparative sadliest superlative most sadly superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
unsadly

词源

From Middle English sadly; equivalent to sad + -ly.
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