as in sadly
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Adverb
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Smile sadly at her, his face an eerie twin of her own.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025 -
Authorities confirmed that one student sadly died in the incident.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Adverb
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And unfortunately, my bank account (and budget) is not on the same page.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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What Ward experienced is a great historic crime and unfortunately there are tens of thousands of people who continue to suffer under those conditions every single day.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Adverb
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Then there’s the Watch 8 Classic ($500), which brings back the physical rotating bezel that was regrettably missing from last year’s watch models.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The United Kingdom, regrettably, has chosen the latter: repression.—
Richard Lorenc,
Twin Cities,
3 July 2025
Adverb
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Some lived unhappily at the club, unable to maximise their talent or contribute to success.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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These checks on presidential powers have not only been heeded by the men in power, however unhappily, but have become part of case law.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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