TRAGICALLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

tragically

adverb

Definition of tragically

as in sadly

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Recent Examples of tragically 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 His Lamborghini, tragically, has to make do with a $136,000 one. — semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Brendon was suddenly and tragically taken from us far too soon, with so much life ahead of him. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 Thomas’ life was tragically cut short in a car accident involving a Porsche that Douglas had gifted her. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 These are all, presciently if tragically, now a vital part of the historical record. — David Kamp, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026

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Give me Miller Park (American Family Field nowadays, sadly) in the World Series all day long.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Sure, there will likely be, sadly but understandably, no new Gaga album or tour in the immediate future—but that doesn’t mean her personal style is going anywhere.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of sadly

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Breakfast is also served à la carte in the courtyard each morning, though note that the risotto is unfortunately not on the menu that early in the day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Bad imitations eventually reduced molecular gastronomy to a punch line about foam, fog, and something unfortunately known as meat glue.

— John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 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

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