Sadly vs Obviously - What's the difference?
sadly | obviously |
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
Unfortunately, sad to say.
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In a obvious manner; clearly apparent.
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As adverbs the difference between sadly and obviously
is that sadly is in a sad manner; sorrowfully while obviously is in a obvious manner; clearly apparent.sadly
English
Adverb
(en-adv)Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea, passage=Before kick-off, a section of Chelsea's support sadly let themselves and their club down by noisily interrupting the silence held in memory of the Hillsborough disaster and for Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini, who collapsed and died after suffering a heart attack during a Serie B game on Saturday.}}
Usage notes
In sense of “unfortunately”, most often used either in the collocation “sadly mistaken” or as a (sentence adverb). See discussion of sentence modifiers at (hopefully) and (regretfully).Synonyms
* (in a sad manner) (l), (l), (l), (l) (various terms for particular shades of sadness) * (unfortunately) (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)obviously
English
Adverb
(en adverb)citation, passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}