catastrophically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Arendt had spent years among institutions that preserved continuity imperfectly—and could fail catastrophically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Near the start of that period the Greeks saw the Persians, rulers of a vast empire, overreach themselves and fail in two invasions of Europe, the second time catastrophically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
That combination is most plausible if oil prices stay elevated, but not catastrophically so.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
“They catastrophically failed in this case, and they’re going to pay the price,” Claypool said of DCFS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
He pointed out that St. Helens didn’t have an open vent, as Hawaiian volcanoes have, so any pressure building up inside was bound to be released dramatically and probably catastrophically.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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