TRAGICALLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

tragically

adverb

Definition of tragically

as in sadly

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Recent Examples of tragically With Alyssa Scott, Cannon has a daughter, Halo, and son, Zen, who tragically passed away in December 2021 at five months old following a brain cancer diagnosis. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 Although Manchester didn’t seem to know Lizzie, she was tragically murdered in a similar manner to Andrew and Abby. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Johnson was an editor on Survivor and died tragically at the age of 48 on May 25. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 And while Jones tragically died of brain cancer last year at 45, shortly after opening another venue, Club 101, in the East Village, his vision for a room that hosts unforgettable experiences lives on in both places. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 The losers would include the families of passengers who were uninsured, those of trespassers who were careless (or suicidal), and, equally tragically, those of unfortunate railway employees killed in the course of their employment. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2026 Moreno and Marciniw’s last moments tragically were captured on a live broadcast. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Each was customized to be raced, including, tragically, the one that James Dean died driving. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 Atlanta’s offense was tragically dysfunctional with a compromised version of Cooper Rush at quarterback. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Residential floor plans in 2026 are sadly lacking in laundry chutes, milk doors and dumbwaiters, but innovations in home efficiency continue to evolve.

— Jenny Singer, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Obviously, sadly, there have been a couple of deaths on the way.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sadly

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But unfortunately there was no discussion of that during the debate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Her season was unfortunately short-lived, as Bills and Nader were eliminated during the second premiere episode, where only the female celebrities performed.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfortunately

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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

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