tragically

Variant of tragic

tragic Definition

tragic (traj′ik)

adjective

of, or having the nature of, tragedy
like or characteristic of tragedy; bringing great harm, suffering, etc.; calamitous, disastrous, fatal, etc.
appropriate to the acting of tragedy in a tragic voice
writing or acting in tragedy

Also tragical trag′i·cal

Etymology: L tragicus < Gr tragikos

noun

the tragic element in art or life

Related Forms:

Ours is essentiallya tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically. —Lawrence, D(avid) H(erbert)

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