catastrophically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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That combination is most plausible if oil prices stay elevated, but not catastrophically so.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
"We've done this because Britain is about to make a catastrophically stupid mistake," Holloway said.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 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
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
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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