tragically

adverb

Definition of tragicallynext
as in sadly

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Recent Examples of tragically However, his attempt is tragically interrupted when his rival racer, angry over losing money because of Cole, causes his car to crash. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 On August 31, 1997, Diana died tragically in a car crash in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris, France. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 Astrid Alexandra Carrillo Noguera, 17, and 15-year-old Violet Harris were both tragically killed on the South Side nearly a month apart, according to WMAQ. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 The number is also a tribute to his former Oregon teammate Khyree Jackson, who was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings but tragically passed away in 2024. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The Exhibition is an experience that is haunting yet heart-warming, telling the story of a life that ended tragically and far too soon. — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Fouling up the comics' tragically iconic tale involving Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) and one really nasty fall. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 July 2026 An animal story set in motion by the basest human impulses—though also distinguished by some of our best—the novel is tied deeply into both ancient literary tradition and tragically perennial concerns. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Of course, when Houston tragically died at the age of 48 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2012, the pain of not having the album was more visceral than ever. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragically
  1. sadly
  2. unfortunately
  3. lamentably
  4. regrettably
  5. unhappily
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  • My summer dresses will sadly be retired in the coming weeks, but a denim midi skirt is the ideal swap on days when I can’t be bothered to wear jeans.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Culture matters, and too often sadly those who are being asked to pay the price of climate change are not those who were putting carbon into the atmosphere in the first place.
    — Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sadly
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  • He also, unfortunately, ceded possession to PSG’s counter-press, contributing to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s thunderous strike taking the lead.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But unfortunately life gets in the way of this triumphant moment in a young person’s life when her mother Elizabeth’s (Melanie Lynskey) cancer returns.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfortunately
Adverb
  • The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
  • Our attorney general’s hyperbolic statements, lamentably, do little to help on that front.
    — Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Definition of lamentably
Adverb
  • This is not some idle fare -- the family is heaping trust in AI that could regrettably backfire on them.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • While there’s seemingly no limit to the stylish market totes on offer this summer, there is, regrettably, a limit to how many will fit in my closet.
    — Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 26 July 2026
Definition of regrettably
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  • As the Chiefs marched to a second straight Super Bowl championship and their third in five seasons, Toney watched unhappily.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But its actual lead is Alice (Souheila Yacoub), a Frenchwoman unhappily married to Joseph’s older brother, Will (George Pullar).
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of unhappily

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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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