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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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
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
Taken at Zuma Beach near Malibu, the beautiful sunset shot was made all the more dramatic by an apocalyptically black column of smoke drifting out over the Pacific.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2018
Also notable: His videos have typically centered on gross-out digital animations, but the “Anoche” clip is apocalyptically sad and pretty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2017
The great Nigerian-born artist George Osodi sets his human subjects in the apocalyptically flaming oil fields of the Niger Delta.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2016
