tragically

adverb

Definition of tragicallynext
as in sadly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragically
  1. sadly
  2. unfortunately
  3. regrettably
  4. unhappily
Adverb
  • Those wives, whether alone or in groups, always seem to be sadly gazing at Louis from a distance, like Grizabella waiting for her moment at the Jellicle Ball.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Jaylen Black, vice president of marketing communications for Planned Parenthood Southeast — which operates health centers in Georgia — said that the stories are sadly unsurprising and that additional deaths have most likely gone unreported.
    Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of sadly
Adverb
  • That primal, guttural competitiveness takes over, and sometimes, unfortunately, emotional intelligence takes a back seat.
    Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Since there is still plenty of animosity and story between Knight and Carmelo Hayes, Andrade will, unfortunately, be the one taking the fall.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of unfortunately
Adverb
  • The segment regrettably races toward the conclusion, but at least there’s a motivation to Lisa’s violent actions.
    Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Politics in America is now — regrettably — a contact sport.
    Stephen Moore, Orange County Register, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of regrettably
Adverb
  • His thoughts about the environment, the future, and parenting come into sharp relief through his current job at a restaurant, where he is unhappily employed.
    Jade S. Sasser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Breton’s broader fight with X over the DSA’s compliance regime is still underway and looks likely to end up in the EU’s courts, almost certainly unhappily for Musk.
    The Editors, National Review, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of unhappily
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