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catastrophically

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adverb

Meaning 2

with unfortunate consequences

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • catastrophically complex

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English catastrophic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English catastrophically From catastrophic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: katastrofe — in a catastrophic manner
  • French: catastrophiquement — in a catastrophic manner
  • Georgian: კატასტროფულად (ḳaṭasṭropulad) — in a catastrophic manner
  • German: katastrophal — in a catastrophic manner
  • Greek: καταστροφικά (katastrofiká) — in a catastrophic manner
  • Ancient Greek: καταστροφικῶς (katastrophikôs) — in a catastrophic manner
  • Italian: catastroficamente — in a catastrophic manner
  • Polish: katastrofalnie — in a catastrophic manner
  • Russian: катастрофи́чески (katastrofíčeski) — in a catastrophic manner
  • Swedish: katastrofalt — in a catastrophic manner