apocalyptic
adjective
of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
apocalyptically
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a word derived from
apocalyptic.
Example Sentences
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Just because Milton didn’t apocalyptically decimate the Tampa Bay area doesn’t mean that it still wasn’t a full-fledged disaster for a region that was already reeling from Hurricane Helene two weeks prior.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2024
Near the sun, these solar storms are apocalyptically intense—so strong that they can erode a planet’s atmosphere.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 13, 2023
When the outdoor dining program turned most of the city into a street party in the summer of 2020, Midtown was apocalyptically quiet.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
Huntington Beach used to boast the nickname Oil City, and famous 1920s photos depict beachgoers in the shadow of towering wooden oil derricks that seemed to brood apocalyptically over the coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
We talk over Zoom, Crudup speaking in whole articulate paragraphs, enthusiastic and with the manner of someone absolutely delighted with life, even though we’re talking apocalyptically.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2020
