disastrously
- a word derived from disastrous.
Example Sentences
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The Islamic republic has weathered previous blistering attacks -- by Iraq in the 1980s and Israel last June -- and a 1980 US helicopter mission to free hostages ended disastrously.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Afterward, Mitrokhin was sent abroad only on short-term assignments—and one of them ended disastrously.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
There again, it misses some other periods, such as the 1970s and parts of the 1980s, when U.S. stocks disastrously underperformed international stocks.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025
If the company gets over its overamplification, which cheapens everything it presents, that need not disastrously lessen the impact.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
Then, in what was either a brilliant stroke of luck or a bit of disastrously poor timing, depending on whether you were rooting for the squirrel or the children, the doors swung open.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
