Meaning: A female person shed tears because she felt sorrow.
Choice of Words: She" refers to a female person. "Cried" means she shed tears because she was unhappy. "Sadly" means she felt sorrow.
Alternative Expressions
She was crying sadly.
Meaning: This means that she was in the process of shedding tears because she was feeling sad. It's like saying, She was shedding tears because she was feeling sad.
Choice of Words:Was crying means she was in the process of shedding tears. Sadly means in a way that shows or feels sadness. When you put them together, "She was crying sadly" means she was shedding tears because she was feeling sad.
She let out a sad cry.
Meaning: This means that she expressed her sadness by shedding tears. It's like saying, She cried because she was sad.
Choice of Words:Let out means to release or express something. Cry means to shed tears, usually because of sadness or pain. Sad means showing or feeling sadness. When you put them together, "She let out a sad cry" means she expressed her sadness by shedding tears.