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Recent Examples of tragically
Each snippet of information is like a single tile being laid, with the story’s mosaic slowly, and tragically, emerging.
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The Know, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Adrienne Jones-McAllister, 61, is suing Nassau Open MRI after her husband, Keith McAllister, 61, tragically died following injuries sustained by the MRI machine, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The summer before the fifth season of Glee hit the air, Monteith tragically died at the age of 31.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Nevada Alexander Musk's firstborn son tragically passed away at just 10 weeks old from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 2002.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Instead, the encounter ended tragically, with Alex being fatally shot during an interaction with law enforcement.
—Jim Cook, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The Kennedy family is famous for many things, and one of those is sadly how many members of the family have died tragically too young.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2026
Noblezada stepped into the role of the tragically vivacious nightclub singer Sally Bowles, but rather than playing her unlikely lover Cliff, Carney was cast as the impishly sinister Emcee of the Kit Kat Club.
—Carey Purcell, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
While six-and-a-half months along, she was admitted to labor and delivery with high blood pressure; tragically, Eve did not survive.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
The Know, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Adrienne Jones-McAllister, 61, is suing Nassau Open MRI after her husband, Keith McAllister, 61, tragically died following injuries sustained by the MRI machine, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The summer before the fifth season of Glee hit the air, Monteith tragically died at the age of 31.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Nevada Alexander Musk's firstborn son tragically passed away at just 10 weeks old from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 2002.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Instead, the encounter ended tragically, with Alex being fatally shot during an interaction with law enforcement.
—Jim Cook, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The Kennedy family is famous for many things, and one of those is sadly how many members of the family have died tragically too young.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2026
Noblezada stepped into the role of the tragically vivacious nightclub singer Sally Bowles, but rather than playing her unlikely lover Cliff, Carney was cast as the impishly sinister Emcee of the Kit Kat Club.
—Carey Purcell, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
While six-and-a-half months along, she was admitted to labor and delivery with high blood pressure; tragically, Eve did not survive.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragically
Adverb
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Of course, that sadly isn't possible.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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In a recent appearance on the High Performance YouTube channel, the former Ferrari boss and FIA president described an interaction with the Brazilian legend that could’ve drastically altered the course of Scuderia Ferrari, the sport, and sadly, Senna’s own life.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And unfortunately this is a condition that can’t be reversed or mitigated unless there’s some medical breakthrough that hasn’t happened yet.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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Our storm chances unfortunately once again continue into the start of next weekend.—
April 19,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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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Plus, it must be said, some proper mileage and, regrettably so, a certain carbon footprint.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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The software disruption worries have, regrettably, ensnared the cybersecurity names.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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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How many of my life decisions have been made in reaction to feeling unhappily married?—
Liana Finck,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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