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catastrophically

/ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪkli/ /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪkli/

Meanings
adverb
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.

Examples :

"The dam failed catastrophically, flooding the entire valley. "
disaster outcome environment

Related Words

Illustration flooding

flooding verb

/ˈflʌdɪŋ/

To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

"After the heavy rain, the river was flooding the nearby town. "

Illustration catastrophic

catastrophic adjective

/kætəˈstɹɒfɪk/

Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

"The hurricane's arrival caused catastrophic damage to the coastal town. "

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disastrously adverb

/dɪˈzæstrəsli/ /dɪˈzɑːstrəsli/

In a disastrous way. (Of the nature of a disaster; calamitously.)

"The storm affected the town disastrously, causing widespread flooding and damage to homes. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration failed

failed verb

/feɪld/

To be unsuccessful.

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

Illustration dam

dam noun

/dæm/

A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

"A dam is often an essential source of water to farmers of hilly country."

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entire noun

/ənˈtaɪə/ /ənˈtaɪɚ/

The whole of something; the entirety.

"The entire class was excited for the field trip. "

Illustration valley

valley noun

/ˈvæli/

An elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

"The family hiked through the valley to reach the mountain cabin. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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extent noun

/ɪksˈtɛnt/

A range of values or locations.

"The extent of the student's knowledge about the topic varied greatly; some students knew a lot, and others knew very little. "