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sadly

How many syllables in sadly?

  2 syllables

Divide sadly into syllables:   sad-ly
Stressed syllable in sadly:   sad-ly
How to say sadly:

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Synonyms for sadly


2 syllables
  • alas
  • bleakly
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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What rhymes with sadly

2 syllables
  • badly
  • gladly
  • madly
  • Bradley
  • Hadley
  • madman
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