TRAGICALLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

tragically

adverb

Definition of tragically

as in sadly

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Recent Examples of tragically One of them was 15-year-old Trenton Grant, who died tragically after an assault and fire on Saturday. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The couple first welcomed twins, Conor and Josie, but their daughter tragically died days after her birth. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 Even after years of creative stagnation, a hiatus, and, tragically, the death of Takeoff, in 2022, Migos had already cemented themselves as cultural icons perennially synonymous with everything cool. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Diana, who tragically died in August 1997 at 36, lost her HRH title after her 1996 divorce from King Charles. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2026 Austin Dennison, played by David Gyasi, tragically dies in the first few episodes of Season 4. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Six Flags shares sank sharply Tuesday to their lowest level since 2009 after a rollercoaster rider tragically fell to his death at a Georgia park. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 While O’Hara wasn’t the first champion of the quotidian, the years following his sudden death (he was tragically hit by a jeep on a Fire Island beach at the age of 40) have made his work a blueprint for capturing modern life. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 As one of the millions of parents around the world who have tragically and chokingly buried a child, I am stuck in time. — Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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Political and legal debates date back to ancient Rome and have been a key part of our nation, beginning with Lincoln-Douglas, yet experts say, sadly, are no longer perceived as necessary.

— Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
There is of course another way to hear ABBA songs sung live onstage, though sadly without Greek island backdrops or background singers wearing floppy swim fins.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of sadly

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And unfortunately, there was another part of our party that didn't choose to be responsible with their firearm and fired too closely in my direction.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The primary problem is, unfortunately, Lily Rabe, who plays Brooke in a different, blunter register than everyone else onstage.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfortunately

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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

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The segment regrettably races toward the conclusion, but at least there’s a motivation to Lisa’s violent actions.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
It must be said, regrettably, that Adams could not have been less flatteringly photographed or outfitted.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of regrettably

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