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Recent Examples of tragically
Kile, a beloved pitcher for the Cardinals, tragically passed away in 2002 at the age of 33 as a result of early-onset heart disease.
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This event will serve as a dedicated and fitting tribute to the young finance professional who tragically lost his life while at work.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The final stage of the breakdown does, ultimately, involve Hermit and Slightly — and also, tragically, Arthur Sylvia.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Now, the victory celebration at Gateway could have ended tragically.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
But her athletic triumph was tragically dampened by years of abuse at the hands of her husband and coach Jim Martin, who in 2010 attempted to murder her, stabbing her many times, slicing the flesh off the bone from her leg, and shooting her.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Farley tragically died at the age of 33 in December of 1997 from an overdose of cocaine and heroin.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Some visions are realized, and others fall tragically short, drawing the scrutiny of fans and critics alike.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s been a recent revival of Y2K aesthetics, from butterfly clips to flip phones to, tragically, low-rise jeans.
—Rachel Harrison, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This event will serve as a dedicated and fitting tribute to the young finance professional who tragically lost his life while at work.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The final stage of the breakdown does, ultimately, involve Hermit and Slightly — and also, tragically, Arthur Sylvia.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Now, the victory celebration at Gateway could have ended tragically.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
But her athletic triumph was tragically dampened by years of abuse at the hands of her husband and coach Jim Martin, who in 2010 attempted to murder her, stabbing her many times, slicing the flesh off the bone from her leg, and shooting her.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Farley tragically died at the age of 33 in December of 1997 from an overdose of cocaine and heroin.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Some visions are realized, and others fall tragically short, drawing the scrutiny of fans and critics alike.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s been a recent revival of Y2K aesthetics, from butterfly clips to flip phones to, tragically, low-rise jeans.
—Rachel Harrison, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragically
Adverb
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He eventually was contacted by a Korean company to audition for them, but sadly, didn’t make it.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is, sadly, a lost art; now everything is an elaborate ballet of calling, texting, and planning, with little room for spontaneity.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That's huge, and unfortunately so rare on TV.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The right thing to do would be to end this paragraph with the 6,000 exoplanet discovery counterpart to 51 Pegasi b, but that's unfortunately not possible.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This film is here to praise him and, regrettably, bury him, just not in a metaphorical sense.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In season 3 of The Gilded Age, Gladys unhappily marries the Duke of Buckingham.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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One of the youngest of the MacKenzie brood (and often seen with sister Janet), Jocasta Cameron is sometimes callously honest, perpetually jealous of the attention Ellen gets, and unhappily married to an old man.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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