tragic

/ˈtrædʒ·ɪk/ adj

Definition

› very sad because connected with death and suffering: Two men lost their lives in a tragic accident. › In the theater, tragic means having to do with a tragedy (= type of play having a sad ending): a tragic actor tragically

/ˈtrædʒ·ɪ·kli/ adv › Tragically, the side effects of the drug were not discovered until many people had been seriously hurt by it.

(Definition of tragic adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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