catastrophically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The question for markets to consider is whether it will do so completely and catastrophically before private credit’s loans to those software companies mature.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Her catastrophically timed and shockingly slow run in the event she usually owns dropped her two-woman U.S. team from first down to fourth place and straight off the podium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
They added that the families wanted to know what checks were made and how the nursery's safeguarding systems had "failed so catastrophically".
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
The goal: Packing more apartments into California’s major cities where reasonably affordable housing has long been in catastrophically short supply.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025
Could that explain why sometimes otherwise normal people come to conclusions that are completely and catastrophically wrong?
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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