# sadly vs shady

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sadly
*adverb · IPA /ˈsædli/ · frequency rank #5,358*
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.

### shady
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃeɪdi/ · frequency rank #11,115*
Abounding in shades.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadly-vs-shady