sadly

malheureusement

S’emploie pour dire qu’une situation est triste ou décevante.

En anglais simple : Used to say that something is disappointing or makes you feel unhappy.

• Sadly, we cannot come.
• The shop has sadly closed for good.
• Sadly for the fans, their team lost again.

Synonymes : unfortunately, regrettably

Contraires : fortunately

Expressions courantes : sadly for someone, sadly no longer

tristement

D’une manière qui montre que l’on est triste.

En anglais simple : In a way that shows you feel unhappy.

• He smiled sadly.
• She shook her head sadly when I asked about her dog.
• They watched sadly as their old house was pulled down.

Comment l'utiliser : sadly at someone/something (She looked sadly at the empty chair.)

Synonymes : sorrowfully, unhappily

Contraires : happily

Expressions courantes : smile sadly, say something sadly, look sadly at