life-altering
adjective
resulting in a major and usually negative or challenging change in one's life (typically used of an injury, diagnosis, or the like.). Compare life-changing.
life-alteringly
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a word derived from
life-altering.
Example Sentences
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It’s that the pool of people who think what he says is vitally, life-alteringly, and materially important is not just vast, it’s also now incapable of shame.
From Slate ● Nov. 29, 2023
Flintoff's legal team told the Sun newspaper in October that the star was recovering from "life-alteringly significant" injuries.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
Flintoff's legal team told the newspaper that the former cricketer was still recovering from "life-alteringly significant" injuries.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2023
“I got a portable propane fire bowl and built gardens on my front porch to create an outdoor entertaining space. It has been life-alteringly good,” she says.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is a week away from its opening, which means John Boyega, the film’s currently unknown star, is a week away from becoming life-alteringly famous.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2015
