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CATASTROPHICALLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does catastrophically mean?
• CATASTROPHICALLY (adverb)
The adverb CATASTROPHICALLY has 1 sense:
1. with unfortunate consequences
Familiarity information: CATASTROPHICALLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
With unfortunate consequences
Context example:
catastrophically complex
Pertainym:
catastrophic (extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin)
Context examples
The current worst-case scenario of sea level rise from Antarctica is based on the idea that cliffs higher than 90 meters would fail catastrophically, said Brent Minchew of MIT, a co-author of the paper.
(Antarctic ice cliffs may not contribute to ice-sheet instability as much as predicted, National Science Foundation)
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