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Meanings of say sadly in English

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Usage of say sadly in English
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Then I heard one of them stammer and say sadly, with almost a sob:
The Inferno
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You say sadly, because talk immediately turned to redemption and the triumph of Stokes over adversity.
Radio NZ
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I know that really,' I say sadly.
The White Princess
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I think the wretches odiously dirty, and judging from appearances, I should say sadly deficient in comforts.
Homeward Bound; Or, the Chase: A Tale of the Sea
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Some evenings, when the studio clock was striking seven, she would yawn and say sadly: I must go.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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They say they would like to have had certain aspects of the law examined, but say sadly that's not possible.
Radio NZ
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No, he said sadly, seeing Christopher looking as blank as I felt.
Conrad’s Fate
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Her adopted country appears to be, she says sadly, in terminal decline.
The Guardian
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He said sadly about a dozen died after restranding on the rocks.
Radio NZ
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I know that by the affair of the fiddle, he said sadly.
Rico and Wiseli
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But the maiden said sadly, I have no desire for the treasure.
Peter the Priest
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The sternness left his voice, and with bare head he said sadly:
The King's Men: A Tale of To-morrow
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She shrank back a little, and said sadly: That sounds very harsh.
A Word, Only a Word — Volume 04
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The under-butler, who was devoted to me, said sadly, when I complained:
Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in One
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But he only said sadly, You oughtn't to have brought her, Furny.
The Belfry
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Dr Mataika says sadly some very young victims have contracted HIV.
Radio NZ
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