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tragically

/ˈtrædʒɪkli/
trag · i · cal · ly
Adjective:tragic
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• adverb

1

In a way that causes or involves extreme distress, sorrow, or catastrophe; in a deeply unfortunate or disastrous manner.

Example

"The promising young composer died tragically in a mountaineering accident at the age of twenty-eight."

2

In the style or manner of dramatic tragedy.

Example

"The final act of the opera ends tragically, with the betrayed heroine taking her own life on stage."

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• Nearby Words

tragedy
tragic
tragical
tragically
tragicomedy
tragicomic
tragicomical

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective 'tragic' plus the adverbial suffix '-ally', ultimately deriving via Latin from the Ancient Greek 'tragikos' (of or relating to tragedy, literally 'goatish', from 'tragos' meaning 'billy goat').

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