tragicomically

tragicomically
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  • tragicomically — See tragicomic. * * * …   Universalium

  • tragicomically — tragi·comically …   English syllables

  • tragicomically — adverb see tragicomical * * * tragicomˈically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑tragicomedy …   Useful english dictionary

  • tragicomedy — tragicomic /traj i kom ik/, tragicomical, adj. tragicomically, adv. /traj i kom i dee/, n., pl. tragicomedies. 1. a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy. 2. an incident, or series of incidents, of… …   Universalium

  • tragicomedy — [ˌtradʒɪ kɒmɪdi] noun (plural tragicomedies) a play or novel containing elements of both comedy and tragedy. Derivatives tragicomic adjective tragicomically adverb Origin C16: from Fr. tragicomédie or Ital. tragicomedia, based on L.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • tragicomedy — /trædʒiˈkɒmədi/ (say trajee komuhdee) noun (plural tragicomedies) 1. a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy. 2. an incident or series of incidents of mixed tragic and comic character. {Late Latin… …  

  • tragicomedy — [traj΄i käm′ə dē] n. pl. tragicomedies [Fr tragicomédie < LL tragicomedia, contr. of L tragicocomoedia: see TRAGIC & COMEDY] 1. a play or other literary work combining tragic and comic elements 2. a situation or incident in life like this… …   English World dictionary

  • tragicomedy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a play having a mixture of comedy and tragedy. b plays of this kind as a genre. 2 an event etc. having tragic and comic elements. Derivatives: tragicomic adj. tragicomically adv. Etymology: F tragicomeacutedie or It. tragicomedia …   Useful english dictionary

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