Destructively

/dɪˈstrʌktɪvli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that causes damage, harm, or destruction; in a way that tears down or ruins something.

Etymology

From 'destructive' (adjective) plus '-ly' (the standard adverb-forming suffix). This converts the adjective describing something into an adverb describing how an action is performed.

Kelly Says

Destructively is often used in psychology when describing how unmanaged anger affects relationships—therapists study 'destructively critical' communication patterns that predict divorce better than almost any other factor.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መሰረት
mes-er-et
ARالعربية
بأسلوب تدميري
bi-as-lub tad-mee-ri
BNবাংলা
বিধ্বংস的に
bid-hongs-te-ni
CACatalà
de manera destructiva
de ma-ne-ra des-trok-ti-va
CSČeština
zničivě
z-ni-chiv-ve
DADansk
ødelæggende
oe-del-aeg-gen-de
DEDeutsch
zerstörerisch
tser-stoy-rer-ish
ELΕλληνικά
καταστροφικά
kata-stro-fi-ka
ESEspañol
de manera destructiva
de ma-ne-ra des-trok-ti-va
FAفارسی
ویرانگری
veer-an-gari
FISuomi
tuhoavasti
too-ho-a-vas-ti
FRFrançais
de manière destructive
duh ma-ner de-strik-ti-v
GUGU
હિંસા
heen-sa
HAHA
ruwa
roo-wa
HEעברית
הרסני
her-se-ni
HIहिन्दी
विनाशकारी रूप से
vee-naash-kaari roo-pe se
HUMagyar
pusztítóan
puszt-i-too-an
IDBahasa Indonesia
secara merusak
se-ka-ra me-ru-sak
IGIG
ịgba
ee-gba
ITItaliano
in modo distruttivo
in mo-do dee-stroot-ti-vo
JA日本語
破壊的に
hakai-te-ni
KKKK
қиыршылық
kiyr-shy-lyq
KMKM
ការបំផ្លាញ
ka-ar-pom-plaan
KO한국어
파괴적으로
pa-gwai-jeok-e-ro
MRMR
विनाश
vee-naash
MSBahasa Melayu
secara merosakkan
se-ka-ra me-ro-sak-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပျက်စီးမှု
pyet-si-she-mu
NLNederlands
destructief
des-trok-ti-ef
NONorsk
ødeleggende
oe-de-le-gen-de
PAPA
ਬੁ zult
boo-zul-t
PLPolski
niszczycielsko
nisz-chy-cie-ls-ko
PTPortuguês
de forma destrutiva
de fo-ma des-troo-ti-va
RORomână
devastator
de-vas-ta-tor
RUРусский
разрушительно
raz-ru-shi-te-l-no
SVSvenska
förstörande
for-sto-ran-de
SWKiswahili
kwa njia ya kuharibu
kwa ni-ja ya ku-ha-ri-bu
TAதமிழ்
அழிவுபடுவது
a-li-vu-pa-du-va-tu
TEతెలుగు
వినాశకరంగా
vi-naash-ka-ra-nga
THไทย
อย่างทำลาย
yaang tham-lai
TLTL
sa isang paraan ng pagkawasak
sa isang pa-ra-an ng pa-ga-wa-sak
TRTürkçe
yıkıcı bir şekilde
yi-ki-ci bir she-kile
UKУкраїнська
знищувально
z-nisch-uva-l-no
URاردو
تخریبی
takh-ree-bi
VITiếng Việt
một cách phá hủy
mot cach pha huy
YOYO
àwọn ìṣẹ̀
aw-on ee-she
ZH中文
破坏性地
pàihài xìng dì
ZUZU
ukuthwala
oo-koo-th-wa-la

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