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Recent Examples of tragically
At that point, the director focuses on the months leading up to the day his son tragically overdosed on fentanyl in the family bathroom in Cambridge.
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Jordan Mintzer, 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
Time itself begins to falter — clocks spin strangely, pipes clog without reason, and most tragically, Lucius’ once-perfect soufflés have gone from magical to inedible.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, he was killed suddenly and tragically.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Steven Reigns’ Outliving Michael (Moon Tide Press) bridges that generational divide, chronicling an intergenerational gay friendship, one tragically cut short by AIDS.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Domestic violence is tragically all too common in our state.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Disasters were once considered an act of God—tragically inevitable in their devastation.
—Manann Donoghoe, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The need for robust and redundant warning systems was made tragically clear in July when Texas floods killed at least 136 people, many in areas with spotty cellphone reception and no siren systems.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Jordan Mintzer, 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
Time itself begins to falter — clocks spin strangely, pipes clog without reason, and most tragically, Lucius’ once-perfect soufflés have gone from magical to inedible.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, he was killed suddenly and tragically.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Steven Reigns’ Outliving Michael (Moon Tide Press) bridges that generational divide, chronicling an intergenerational gay friendship, one tragically cut short by AIDS.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Domestic violence is tragically all too common in our state.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Disasters were once considered an act of God—tragically inevitable in their devastation.
—Manann Donoghoe, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The need for robust and redundant warning systems was made tragically clear in July when Texas floods killed at least 136 people, many in areas with spotty cellphone reception and no siren systems.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragically
Adverb
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The fates of so many were decided on the 1969 day when a dashing and sadly underestimated 25-year-old Colonel Qaddafi seized power from the monarchy in a matter of hours and promised a new golden era, inspired by Egypt’s President Nasser.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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Several months after sadly losing her childhood cat in 2023, Hannah Powell felt ready to open her heart to a rescue cat in need of a home.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And unfortunately, and sadly enough, one of the boys who was 11 years old was shot in the back.—
Jenna Sundel
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Only four episodes remain in what has been an emotional third season, which will unfortunately serve as the final installment in Jenny Han’s romance series.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 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,
6 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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