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Recent Examples of tragically
The final stage of the breakdown does, ultimately, involve Hermit and Slightly — and also, tragically, Arthur Sylvia.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Now, the victory celebration at Gateway could have ended tragically.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
But her athletic triumph was tragically dampened by years of abuse at the hands of her husband and coach Jim Martin, who in 2010 attempted to murder her, stabbing her many times, slicing the flesh off the bone from her leg, and shooting her.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Farley tragically died at the age of 33 in December of 1997 from an overdose of cocaine and heroin.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Some visions are realized, and others fall tragically short, drawing the scrutiny of fans and critics alike.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s been a recent revival of Y2K aesthetics, from butterfly clips to flip phones to, tragically, low-rise jeans.
—Rachel Harrison, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Last season, Nikki Rodriguez’s Jackie Howard moved to Silver Falls in rural Colorado after being taken in by the Walters, a family of seven sons and one daughter, after tragically losing her family in an accident in New York.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Mexican TikTok influencer Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay was tragically killed at just 32 years old, along with her husband and two children.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Now, the victory celebration at Gateway could have ended tragically.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
But her athletic triumph was tragically dampened by years of abuse at the hands of her husband and coach Jim Martin, who in 2010 attempted to murder her, stabbing her many times, slicing the flesh off the bone from her leg, and shooting her.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Farley tragically died at the age of 33 in December of 1997 from an overdose of cocaine and heroin.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Some visions are realized, and others fall tragically short, drawing the scrutiny of fans and critics alike.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s been a recent revival of Y2K aesthetics, from butterfly clips to flip phones to, tragically, low-rise jeans.
—Rachel Harrison, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Last season, Nikki Rodriguez’s Jackie Howard moved to Silver Falls in rural Colorado after being taken in by the Walters, a family of seven sons and one daughter, after tragically losing her family in an accident in New York.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Mexican TikTok influencer Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay was tragically killed at just 32 years old, along with her husband and two children.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragically
Adverb
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But sadly, the no-muss, no-fuss era of a single must-have national rail pass is over.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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But sadly, after many rescue attempts, BSC closed for good in 2024, unable to overcome the financial issues that had plagued the school for decades.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The teams predicted to do well this year will likely not produce back-to-back poor games, while the teams that are expected to play poorly will unfortunately slip to 0-2.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That is something that, unfortunately, a lot of people in the world can identify with.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This film is here to praise him and, regrettably, bury him, just not in a metaphorical sense.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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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One of the youngest of the MacKenzie brood (and often seen with sister Janet), Jocasta Cameron is sometimes callously honest, perpetually jealous of the attention Ellen gets, and unhappily married to an old man.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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