Profoundly sad (6)

I believe the answer is:

tragic

(Other definitions for tragic that I've seen before include "Exceedingly sad" , "Ill-fated" , "Awful" , "Greatly distressing" , "Calamitous, very sad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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