Disastrously

/dɪˈzæstrəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that causes great damage, failure, or harm; with catastrophic results.

Etymology

From disastrous (disaster + -ous adjective suffix) + -ly (adverb suffix). The adverb form emerged as disaster became more common in English usage.

Kelly Says

The word 'disastrously' is often used about historical events like the Hindenburg disaster or failed space missions—it emphasizes not just that something went wrong, but that it went spectacularly, publicly wrong with major consequences.

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