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How to pronounce “sadly”
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Pronunciation guide for sadly
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of sadly with real speech in context.
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- What You're Really Meant to Do
Sadly, with human beings, you'd like to think you can
- Definition summary
- In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
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How to pronounce sadly
What You're Really Meant to Do

Sadly, with human beings, you'd like to think you can
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “sadly”
Meaning
- [Adverb]
- In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
- Unfortunately, sad to say.
- In a manner to cause sadness; badly; terribly.
- (dated) Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
- (obsolete) Deeply, completely.
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