obviously, no one can say for sure, but i mean in the context of what i have been told.
i have heard people saying stuff to me like “i wanna choke and throw things at someone”
“who are you talking about?”
“sadly i’m referring to you.”
“sadly, i think you should suffer and realize what an annoying piece of shit you are.”
why use the word “sadly” in context like this?? what would this signify?? (i’m very autistic, sorry)
Replace “sadly” with “it is unfortunate that” and you’ll generally get the right idea.
In that context it sounds like they are using the word “sadly” in place of a word like “unfortunately”.
“unfortunately, i’m referring to you.”
“Unfortunately, i think you should suffer and realize what an annoying piece of shit you are.”
Now, as to why it’s sad or unfortunate, I’m not sure. It could be that the person saying “sadly” likes the other person but is upset with them in the moment, or the person saying “sadly” could be trying to soften the blow of a mean comment like the one you used in the example, or they could be saying it’s sad/unfortunate for the person they are talking to.
Just my two cents.
probably to soften the blow or say like “unfortunately for you”
