adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   comparative form of sadly: more sadly comparative, dated, form-of, literary, rare

   "So, toward our myth's oblivion, / Darkling, and languid-lipped, we creep and grope / Sadlier than those who wept in Babylon […]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

deplorablyunfortunatelyunhappilyabominablyagonizinglyalas

Example

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"So, toward our myth's oblivion, / Darkling, and languid-lipped, we creep and grope / Sadlier than those who wept in Babylon […]"

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