sadly
gb/sˈædli/ us/sˈædli/
A2
Engleză
~ 1800
szomorúan, sajnos
A2
1
szomorúan
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] sadly [verb]
She smiled sadly at the old photograph.
Szomorúan mosolygott a régi fényképre.
He shook his head sadly when he heard the news.
Szomorúan csóválta a fejét, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
The child looked sadly out the window as the rain fell.
They spoke sadly about their friend who had moved away.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She looked sadly at the broken toy.
Szomorúan nézte a törött játékot.
He walked sadly down the street.
Szomorúan ment végig az utcán.
The man spoke sadly about his job.
I waved sadly as my friend left.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sadly' with 'sad', forgetting that 'sadly' describes how something is done, not a permanent state.
Sens
In a manner showing sadness
Colocații
look sadly
|smile sadly
|speak sadly
|shake head sadly
Sinonime
sorrowfully (More formal and literary than 'sadly', often used in written narratives.)
|
mournfully (Suggests deep grief, often due to loss.)
Antonime
happily (Expresses the opposite emotion, showing joy instead of sadness.)
Teme
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
In a way that shows you feel sad.
In a way that expresses or is filled with sadness.
B1
2
sajnos
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
Sadly, [clause]
Sadly, we have to cancel the trip.
Sajnos le kell mondanunk az utazást.
Sadly, not everyone survived the accident.
Sajnos nem mindenki élte túl a balesetet.
The old building is, sadly, beyond repair.
Sadly, she never saw him again.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Sadly, I lost my phone yesterday.
Sajnos tegnap elvesztettem a telefonomat.
Sadly, the shop is closed today.
Sajnos ma zárva van a bolt.
Sadly, we cannot come to your party.
Sadly, it is too late to help.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'sadly' instead of 'unfortunately' in formal writing where emotional tone is not intended.
Sens
Regrettably or unfortunately
Colocații
sadly lacking
|sadly mistaken
|sadly missed
Sinonime
unfortunately (Neutral and very common; lacks the emotional tone of 'sadly'.)
|
regrettably (More formal; emphasizes regret rather than emotional sadness.)
Antonime
fortunately (Expresses the opposite idea, showing that something turned out well instead of badly.)
Teme
emotions
|opinions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Used to say that something is not good and makes you feel sorry about it.
Used to say that something is regrettable or unfortunate.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
sadly
IPA
GB/sˈædli/
US/sˈædli/
Silabe și accent
sadly (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (sadly)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: sadly
- Plural: sadlies
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
sadly lacking
1/sˈædli lˈækɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Not having enough of something important
Not having enough of something important or needed.
Exemple
- The report is sadly lacking in detail.
- The team is sadly lacking experience in this area.
sadly missed
1/sˈædli mˈɪst/
fixed phrase
Greatly missed after loss or absence
Missed a lot after someone or something is gone.
Exemple
- She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
- This tradition is sadly missed in modern times.
sadly mistaken
1/sˈædli mɪstˈeɪkən/
fixed phrase
Completely wrong about something
Very wrong about something, often in a way that will cause problems.
Exemple
- If you think I will agree to that, you are sadly mistaken.
- They were sadly mistaken about how easy it would be.