Meaning & use
Catastrophically
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In a way that causes sudden, extensive, and often disastrous damage or failure.
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The bridge failed catastrophically during the storm, collapsing within minutes.
The company's stock price fell catastrophically after the scandal broke.
A note on using this word
From 'catastrophe,' originally a Greek dramatic term for the sudden turn of events at the end of a tragedy.
Words with a similar meaning
disastrouslycalamitously
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