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Recent Examples of tragically
Roberto Clemente tragically died at 38.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The day belonged to Suárez, the longtime friend and mentee of Kyle Busch, the all-time great NASCAR driver who died tragically and suddenly earlier this week.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
But the moment was tragically nixed at the last second.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
The 14-year-old's collision came seven weeks after her father died tragically, WINK reported.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
The late actress tragically passed away from breast cancer 30 years later in July 2020.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Busch, who tragically died at 41 on Thursday from an undetermined illness, turned in a valiant effort in 2014, finishing sixth in the Indy 500 despite having limited experience in IndyCar.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Busch, who tragically died at the age of 41 on Thursday, was a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the all-time leader in wins in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Its story of five girls — all navigating preteenagerdom under the stewardship of their tragically well-meaning white dads — stands firmly on its own legs, even staring down some of its progenitors.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The day belonged to Suárez, the longtime friend and mentee of Kyle Busch, the all-time great NASCAR driver who died tragically and suddenly earlier this week.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
But the moment was tragically nixed at the last second.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
The 14-year-old's collision came seven weeks after her father died tragically, WINK reported.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
The late actress tragically passed away from breast cancer 30 years later in July 2020.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Busch, who tragically died at 41 on Thursday from an undetermined illness, turned in a valiant effort in 2014, finishing sixth in the Indy 500 despite having limited experience in IndyCar.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Busch, who tragically died at the age of 41 on Thursday, was a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the all-time leader in wins in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Its story of five girls — all navigating preteenagerdom under the stewardship of their tragically well-meaning white dads — stands firmly on its own legs, even staring down some of its progenitors.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragically
Adverb
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When Manny Fernandez passed away quietly at age 79 this week at his home in a small Georgia town called Ellaville, a subtle-yet-seismic shift occurred — mostly symbolic, but still sadly notable.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Remarkably, sadly, the world is silent.—
Michael Arkush,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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This decision unfortunately led to more jokes and tongue planted firmly in cheek (akin to the slapstick reshooting of Superman II by Richard Lester for a more child-appealing and less ambitious approach than Richard Donner’s own Superman II footage before he was fired from the project).—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This one, unfortunately, looks to be the bad version of that.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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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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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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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,
1 June 2026
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Our original predictions about the abject lack of viability have been proven regrettably accurate.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
Adverb
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Nearly all are unhappily married by the end of the novel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2026
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Elizabeth Banks is Lindy Littlejohn, a seriously frustrated writer, unhappily if tumultuously married to Les (Matthew Macfadyen), a brilliant scientist.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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