catastrophically

American  

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

adverb

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

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Example Sentences

That combination is most plausible if oil prices stay elevated, but not catastrophically so.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Streeting said in October 2025 a thorough "Nottingham-style" investigation was required to understand what had "gone so catastrophically wrong" at Leeds' two maternity units.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 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

She said she has been openly critical of the Fire Department’s failure to pre-deploy firefighters amid forecasts of catastrophically high winds — and would have no interest in hiding such information.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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