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comparative sadlier or more sadly, superlative sadliest or most sadly
In a sad manner; sorrowfully. examples
Unfortunately, sad to say. quotations examples
Before kick-off, a section of Chelsea's support sadly let themselves and their club down by noisily interrupting the silence held in memory of the Hillsborough disaster and for Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini, who collapsed and died after suffering a heart attack during a Serie B game on Saturday.
2012 April 15, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea”, in BBC
(dated) Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently. quotations examples
"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."
1859, Wilkie Collins, The Woman in White
(obsolete) Deeply, completely. quotations
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(please add an English translation of this quotation)
1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “iiij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book VI