tragically

trag·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [traj-ik]
- /ˈtrædʒ ɪk/
- /ˈtræʤɪklɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [traj-ik]
- /ˈtrædʒ ɪk/

Definitions of tragically word

adjective tragically characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity. 1
adjective tragically extremely mournful, melancholy, or pathetic: a tragic plight. 1
adjective tragically dreadful, calamitous, disastrous, or fatal: a tragic event. 1
adjective tragically of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of tragedy: the tragic drama. 1
adjective tragically acting in or writing tragedy: a tragic actor; a tragic poet. 1
noun tragically the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.: lives that had never known anything but the tragic. 1

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Origin of tragically

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

1535-45; < Latin tragicus < Greek tragikós of tragedy, equivalent to trág(os) goat + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Tragically

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tragically popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for tragically

adv tragically

appallingly — causing dismay or horror: an appalling accident; an appalling lack of manners.
dismally — causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.
disturbingly — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
dreadfully — in a dreadful way: The pain has increased dreadfully.
horribly — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.

adverb tragically

catastrophically — of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
disastrously — causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous: The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.
fatefully — having momentous significance or consequences; decisively important; portentous: a fateful meeting between the leaders of the two countries.
heartbreakingly — causing intense anguish or sorrow.
heartrendingly — In a heartrending manner.

All 11 Synonyms of tragically