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catastrophically

American

[ka-tuh-strahf-ik-lee] / ˌkæ təˈstrɑf ɪk li /

adverb

in a way, to a degree, or with a result that is catastrophic.

Example Sentences

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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

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

Then in 2022, the Yellowstone River burst its banks catastrophically in what was dubbed a "thousand-year event".

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

All of which is catastrophically profitable for 10 companies that can actually deliver electrons.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

It not only kept electrons from spiraling catastrophically into the nucleus; it also explained hydrogen’s bewildering wavelengths.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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