tragically

adverb

Definition of tragicallynext
as in sadly

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Recent Examples of tragically At least two people in Michigan with existing medical conditions even tragically died after contracting the parasite. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 Remembering Hayden Panettiere The versatile actor died tragically last weekend. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Despite the bravado of his flowing mullet and leopard print G-string, Pat is tragically ill-equipped for today’s rules of engagement. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Award-winning actress Hayden Panettiere tragically died on Sunday, August 16, at age 36. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2026 Hargitay was just three years old when her mother was tragically killed in an auto accident outside New Orleans in 1967. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Two decades later, Panettiere and Trachtenberg's legacies would tragically intertwine again with their respective deaths. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 The defendant is accused of driving while impaired and failing to properly secure two young children before a crash that tragically claimed one child's life, seriously injured another, and badly hurt an innocent driver. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Get To Know Duane Betts Duane Betts is the son of legendary Allman Brothers Band cofounder Dickey Betts, and he's even named after another of the band's founding members, Duane Allman, whose life was cut tragically short. — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragically
  1. sadly
  2. unfortunately
  3. lamentably
  4. regrettably
  5. unhappily
Adverb
  • Heavy oils and butters Natural-hair routines can lean hard on oils, and sadly, that may work against you.
    — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Despite being predators, these individuals are sadly no match for humans.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sadly
Adverb
  • This very perfunctory cover unfortunately does nothing to build on the original.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The guys in this locker room believe in each other, and even the guys who, unfortunately, aren’t here, believed in this team.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfortunately
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of lamentably
Adverb
  • Basically, Cleveland has a turnkey offense waiting for its 2027 quarterback, who, regrettably, is still in college.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Grant, regrettably, was ranked 36th and last for his work on 10 snaps, though that’s too small a sample size to make any conclusions whatsoever.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of regrettably
Adverb
  • As the Chiefs marched to a second straight Super Bowl championship and their third in five seasons, Toney watched unhappily.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But its actual lead is Alice (Souheila Yacoub), a Frenchwoman unhappily married to Joseph’s older brother, Will (George Pullar).
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of unhappily

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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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