tragically

[US]/ˈtræd ʒɪkəlɪ/
[UK]/'trædʒɪkli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a tragic or disastrous manner; in a sorrowful or pitiful way.

Example Sentences

The movie ended tragically with the main character's death.

She tragically lost her job due to the company's downsizing.

The car accident tragically took the lives of three innocent people.

The fire tragically destroyed their family home.

He tragically failed to achieve his lifelong dream.

The earthquake tragically left many people homeless.

The pandemic tragically claimed thousands of lives.

Their marriage tragically ended in divorce.

The plane crash tragically killed all passengers on board.

The robbery tragically resulted in a store employee being shot.

Real-world Examples

Their lives ended tragically inside the club.

Source: U.S. Route 66

And eventually we got this humpback who tragically died.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2016

His father, who died tragically, went to Stanford.

Source: Billions Season 1

Tragically enough, those warnings proved all too true.

Source: Conservative speeches

But you're living a tragically subdued life.

Source: Ozark.

The thing is that my ex boyfriend has recently tragically died.

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

Three people were tragically killed and another five were severely injured.

Source: Realm of Legends

Tragically, he wouldn't live long enough to see his rehabilitation.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Well, he's tragically underestimated us. The gloves are coming off.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Tragically, the pandemic brought to the surface the intense and glaring divisiveness in our society.

Source: 2021 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

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