tristement

sadly

t ʁ i s . t ə . m ɑ̃
triste sad + ment forms manner adverbs and action/result nouns
adverb Rare #43,467
sadly
FR: Il a tristement annoncé la nouvelle.
EN: He sadly announced the news.

Il me regardera tristement et dira que c'est sa faute.

He’ll look at me sadly and say that it’s his fault.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

La petite sirène gémit et regarda tristement sa queue de poisson.

The little mermaid moaned and looked sadly at her fishtail.

Il fut arrêté et exilé aux Andamans, îles tristement célèbres.

He was arrested and exiled to the Andamans, islands of ill repute.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Elle me regarda tristement.

She looked at me sadly.