The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ALAS , but the solution may also be ALAS … which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
"Sadly," crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALAS | 83 % | 4 |
| IFEAR | 14 % | 5 |
| ALAS … | 3 % | 8 |
Why may ALAS be the right solution?
The word "ALAS" is often used to express sadness or disappointment, which fits the clue "Sadly...".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Sadly,"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lamentably
- woefully
- deplorably
- unhappily
- depressingly
- tragically
- dismally
- pathetically
- miserably
- pitifully
- sorely
- afraid
Crossword Answer definitions
ALAS interjection- Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief.
- A type of depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ALAS
- "Ah me!"
- "Ah, me!"
- "Bummer, man!"
- "More's the pity"
- "Poor me!"
- "What a pity"
- "Woe is me!"
- "__, poor Yorick!"
- "__, poor Yorick!": Shak.
- Cry of dismay
More clues leading to the result IFEAR
- "Bad news"
- "Hate to break it to you..."
- "Hate to say this ..."
- "Hate to say this..."
- "This isn't looking good"
- Bad news preceeder
- "Alas..."
- "Alas, it seems ... "
- "Sorry to say..."
- Bad-news intro