Ballistically

/bəˈlɪstɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that relates to the motion and trajectory of projectiles, or done with intense force.

Etymology

From 'ballistic' (relating to ballistics) + '-ally' (adverb suffix). Used since the 19th century as ballistics became a formal science.

Kelly Says

When something happens 'ballistically,' it moves with the kind of unstoppable momentum that defies gravity—like how a meteor streaks across the sky.

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