SADLY in a Sentence

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She dropped her head upon her folded hands so that her mother could not see her face, and her thoughts went sadly back to Ashley.

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 Meanings and Examples of SADLY
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sadly
 ad.  in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
 ad.  with sadness; in a sad manner
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  She dropped her head upon her folded hands so that her mother could not see her face, and her thoughts went sadly back to Ashley.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
2  Ashley came home four days before Christmas, with a group of the County boys also on furlough, a sadly diminished group since Gettysburg.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
3  "Now I know why you can't be happy," she thought sadly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LIII
4  Her tired old eyes looked sadly at Scarlett when she asked for the train fare home.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LX
5  She drew back the hand he had regained, and sat looking down on him sadly.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 6
6  In the British Greenland Fishery, under the corrupted title of Specksioneer, this old Dutch official is still retained, but his former dignity is sadly abridged.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 33. The Specksnyder.
7  Both are massive enough in all conscience; but there is a certain mathematical symmetry in the Sperm Whale's which the Right Whale's sadly lacks.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 74. The Sperm Whale's Head—Contrasted View.
8  But with the whale, these two sashes are separately inserted, making two distinct windows, but sadly impairing the view.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 74. The Sperm Whale's Head—Contrasted View.
9  "The harpoon is not yet forged that ever will do that," answered the other, sadly glancing upon a rounded hammock on the deck, whose gathered sides some noiseless sailors were busy in sewing together.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 131. The Pequod Meets The Delight.
10  'More than him has done that,' said Antonia sadly, and the girls murmured assent.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2. The Hired Girls: XIV
11  She always kissed one as if she were sadly and wisely sending one away forever.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3. Lena Lingard: IV
12  "I've no place to go," said Jurgis, sadly.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 25
13  David smiled sadly, though not without a momentary gleam of pleasure, at this allusion to his beloved vocation.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 9
14  Natur is sadly abused by man, when he once gets the mastery.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 12
15  "You may be right," Cora replied, smiling again, but far more sadly than before.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 17
Example Sentence: (82 in 6 pages)
16  Great sadness emanated from her song.
17  When you need to tell, I am here;When you need a warm hug,I will be here;When you need someone to wipe your tears of sadness,I will here.
18  As the story unfolded throughout the past week, I experienced the gamut of emotions: shock, anger, sadness, disgust, confusion.
19  Now he was dead, and I could not get away from my sadness.
20  There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.
21  The lugubrious howling of the dogs added to our sadness.
22  Noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness.
23  It is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock.
24  It is desperately sad news and I am absolutely shattered to hear it.
25  You have found your sunlight, I actually still in alone sad.
26  When I am sad, I take refuge in remembering happier times.
27  Too sad so still is inferior to pretend don't care about anything.
28  Those days when we were together appear in my mind time after time,because they were so joyful, happy, blest, disappointing, sad and painful.
29  Your article brought back sad memories for me.
30  Sit not sad because that time a fitful aspect weareth; Patience is most bitter, yet most sweet the fruit it bearth.