devastatingly
- a word derived from devastating.
Example Sentences
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It was a devastatingly concise critique of Vance’s entire project.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said America was “winning decisively, devastatingly and without mercy,” adding that the U.S. could sustain the fighting “as long as we need.”
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
The family of Mr Nowak said he was in his first year at Southampton University and had been on a night out with his new football team mates but "devastatingly, he never made it home".
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
At the opposite end of the spectrum that runs from cozy to hair-raising were two immersive fiction features about military disasters that hit devastatingly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
He saw Carter snaking through the line again, like some monstrous reptile in his helmet, but suddenly Carter became all arms and legs tossing and turning in the air, hit devastatingly low by Croteau.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
