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Recent Examples of tragically
One of those connections has now tragically ended.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Shane was tragically killed Tuesday night while riding his bike.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Though his time was tragically cut short, Young Bleed’s influence on Southern rap remains indelible.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The history of American hypocrisy is tragically long.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Lochtefeld, meanwhile, was remembered by friends and family as a woman who had plenty of life left to live before it was tragically cut short.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The movie’s overall joyous tone — the love story of two people finding each other for another shot at happiness and a family coming together — changes tragically for both of them, most urgently for the ever optimistic Claire.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
After tragically losing the band's longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins, in 2022, the Foo Fighters recruited drummer Josh Freese who played with the group until 2025 when he was replaced with Ilan Rubin, who has played with Nine Inch Nails and Paramore, among others.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Eldred died, tragically, inside his West Bottoms studio during the 1993 flood.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Shane was tragically killed Tuesday night while riding his bike.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Though his time was tragically cut short, Young Bleed’s influence on Southern rap remains indelible.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The history of American hypocrisy is tragically long.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Lochtefeld, meanwhile, was remembered by friends and family as a woman who had plenty of life left to live before it was tragically cut short.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The movie’s overall joyous tone — the love story of two people finding each other for another shot at happiness and a family coming together — changes tragically for both of them, most urgently for the ever optimistic Claire.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
After tragically losing the band's longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins, in 2022, the Foo Fighters recruited drummer Josh Freese who played with the group until 2025 when he was replaced with Ilan Rubin, who has played with Nine Inch Nails and Paramore, among others.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Eldred died, tragically, inside his West Bottoms studio during the 1993 flood.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragically
Adverb
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But, sadly, the symptoms continued.—
Lisa Vernon-Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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There was sadly no chance for Soundgarden to stage a complete reunion, but drummer Matt Cameron, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassists Ben Shepherd and Hiro Yamamoto were all on hand to honor the late Chris Cornell.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Speculative stocks have unfortunately had young investors in a chokehold as of late, according to Jim Cramer.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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And so, unfortunately, people are upset about the comments.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Their answer to having to tolerate difference is whatever means are necessary to stop liberalization, and lamentably, our Bill of Rights and governmental checks on the executive mean that taking a jack hammer to our nation’s foundation is a necessary means to a repugnant end.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Yes, there are plenty of lackluster movies that fall under that umbrella, but to dismiss Shudder’s original content entirely is to miss out on some great (and regrettably under-seen) films.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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In his valuable study of slavery in Martinique, Dale Tomich regrettably invoked Hall in this regard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Ibsen’s title character is a spoiled, headstrong young woman who, newly and unhappily married to a dull scholar, enacts a Machiavellian scheme to advance his career and her social standing, with catastrophic results.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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In season 3 of The Gilded Age, Gladys unhappily marries the Duke of Buckingham.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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