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tragicomic | tragicomically |

As an adjective tragicomic

is of, pertaining to, or resembling tragicomedy in having both tragic and comic aspects.

As an adverb tragicomically is

in a tragicomic manner.

tragicomic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or resembling tragicomedy in having both tragic and comic aspects.
  • * 2009 April 12, Robert D. McFadden and Scott Shane, “ In Rescue of Captain, Navy Kills 3 Pirates”, in The New York Times , page A1:
    • The pirates threatened to kill Captain Phillips if attacked, and the result was tragicomic : the world’s most powerful navy vs. a lifeboat.

    tragicomically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a tragicomic manner