Definition of catastrophically in English:

catastrophically

adverbkatəˈstrɒfɪk(ə)liˌkædəˈstrɑfək(ə)li

1In a way that involves great damage, suffering, or deterioration in state.
tropical forests are being catastrophically destroyed
Example sentencesExamples
- It was said that the power grid could fail catastrophically by 2005.
- The operations of industrial agriculture have affected, and continue to catastrophically destroy, wildlife and soil and water quality.
- Brittle systems are systems that fail easily, completely and catastrophically.
- Sitting in the middle of the middle, the port city has been squeezed particularly hard, most catastrophically during World War II.
- No one person could claim harm, but the human world, most people would agree, would have been damaged catastrophically.
- The more steps, the less likely a virus infection becomes, and certainly the less likely a catastrophically spreading virus becomes.
- Sent there to establish himself as the republic's leading general, he was killed on August 15 and his army was catastrophically defeated.
- When fires start—whether due to lightning, careless campers, or even arson—they have too much fuel and burn catastrophically hot.
- Those societies failed—they collapsed catastrophically.
- They were warned that the space shuttle could fail catastrophically if debris hit the vulnerable underside of its wings during liftoff.
1. 1.1as submodifier To an extremely unsuccessful extent.
  the film is catastrophically bad
  Example sentencesExamples
  With her father's death, she is thrust into an everyday urban reality she is catastrophically unprepared to handle.
  The sisters had had a hair fling the week before and the result was catastrophically hilarious.
  Plant breeders realized that sprouts were becoming catastrophically unpopular.
  With our sadly successful efforts at global warming, that may not be quite true today, even catastrophically untrue.
  What's more, she points out, thriftiness today could be catastrophically expensive tomorrow.
  According to his argumentative, self-defensive memoirs, he is always correct and almost everyone else catastrophically mistaken.
  Most of the photography exhibitions I've been to have been catastrophically boring.
  The producers are struggling to keep the show afloat, in a gesture that is either extraordinarily brave or catastrophically deluded.
  His offense was blasphemy, a charge catastrophically misrepresented or misunderstood.
  It's a classic show-stopper: dramatic, lavishly orchestrated, and catastrophically over-the-top.
2. 1.2Geology In a way that results from a natural disaster.
  two fossil specimens appear to have been buried together catastrophically
  Example sentencesExamples
  Modern theories also suggest that Earth's anomalously large moon was formed catastrophically.
  Was the Black Sea catastrophically flooded in the early Holocene?
  First I will present evidence that the geological column was laid down rapidly and catastrophically.
  Bretz presented a paper suggesting that the Channeled Scablands in eastern Washington were eroded catastrophically.
  He has shown that all types of geological structures, formations, and systems were formed catastrophically.

Definition of catastrophically in US English:

catastrophically

adverbˌkædəˈstrɑfək(ə)liˌkadəˈsträfək(ə)lē

1In a way that involves great damage, suffering, or deterioration in state.
tropical forests are being catastrophically destroyed
Example sentencesExamples
- Sent there to establish himself as the republic's leading general, he was killed on August 15 and his army was catastrophically defeated.
- Sitting in the middle of the middle, the port city has been squeezed particularly hard, most catastrophically during World War II.
- They were warned that the space shuttle could fail catastrophically if debris hit the vulnerable underside of its wings during liftoff.
- Those societies failed—they collapsed catastrophically.
- It was said that the power grid could fail catastrophically by 2005.
- When fires start—whether due to lightning, careless campers, or even arson—they have too much fuel and burn catastrophically hot.
- Brittle systems are systems that fail easily, completely and catastrophically.
- The operations of industrial agriculture have affected, and continue to catastrophically destroy, wildlife and soil and water quality.
- No one person could claim harm, but the human world, most people would agree, would have been damaged catastrophically.
- The more steps, the less likely a virus infection becomes, and certainly the less likely a catastrophically spreading virus becomes.
1. 1.1as submodifier To an extremely unsuccessful extent.
  the film is catastrophically bad
  Example sentencesExamples
  The producers are struggling to keep the show afloat, in a gesture that is either extraordinarily brave or catastrophically deluded.
  With her father's death, she is thrust into an everyday urban reality she is catastrophically unprepared to handle.
  Most of the photography exhibitions I've been to have been catastrophically boring.
  His offense was blasphemy, a charge catastrophically misrepresented or misunderstood.
  It's a classic show-stopper: dramatic, lavishly orchestrated, and catastrophically over-the-top.
  What's more, she points out, thriftiness today could be catastrophically expensive tomorrow.
  Plant breeders realized that sprouts were becoming catastrophically unpopular.
  According to his argumentative, self-defensive memoirs, he is always correct and almost everyone else catastrophically mistaken.
  With our sadly successful efforts at global warming, that may not be quite true today, even catastrophically untrue.
  The sisters had had a hair fling the week before and the result was catastrophically hilarious.
2. 1.2Geology In a way that results from a natural disaster.
  two fossil specimens appear to have been buried together catastrophically
  Example sentencesExamples
  Bretz presented a paper suggesting that the Channeled Scablands in eastern Washington were eroded catastrophically.
  He has shown that all types of geological structures, formations, and systems were formed catastrophically.
  Modern theories also suggest that Earth's anomalously large moon was formed catastrophically.
  Was the Black Sea catastrophically flooded in the early Holocene?
  First I will present evidence that the geological column was laid down rapidly and catastrophically.

单词	catastrophically
释义	Definition of catastrophically in English: catastrophically adverbkatəˈstrɒfɪk(ə)liˌkædəˈstrɑfək(ə)li 1In a way that involves great damage, suffering, or deterioration in state. tropical forests are being catastrophically destroyed Example sentencesExamples It was said that the power grid could fail catastrophically by 2005. The operations of industrial agriculture have affected, and continue to catastrophically destroy, wildlife and soil and water quality. Brittle systems are systems that fail easily, completely and catastrophically. Sitting in the middle of the middle, the port city has been squeezed particularly hard, most catastrophically during World War II. No one person could claim harm, but the human world, most people would agree, would have been damaged catastrophically. The more steps, the less likely a virus infection becomes, and certainly the less likely a catastrophically spreading virus becomes. Sent there to establish himself as the republic's leading general, he was killed on August 15 and his army was catastrophically defeated. When fires start—whether due to lightning, careless campers, or even arson—they have too much fuel and burn catastrophically hot. Those societies failed—they collapsed catastrophically. They were warned that the space shuttle could fail catastrophically if debris hit the vulnerable underside of its wings during liftoff. 1.1as submodifier To an extremely unsuccessful extent. the film is catastrophically bad Example sentencesExamples With her father's death, she is thrust into an everyday urban reality she is catastrophically unprepared to handle. The sisters had had a hair fling the week before and the result was catastrophically hilarious. Plant breeders realized that sprouts were becoming catastrophically unpopular. With our sadly successful efforts at global warming, that may not be quite true today, even catastrophically untrue. What's more, she points out, thriftiness today could be catastrophically expensive tomorrow. According to his argumentative, self-defensive memoirs, he is always correct and almost everyone else catastrophically mistaken. Most of the photography exhibitions I've been to have been catastrophically boring. The producers are struggling to keep the show afloat, in a gesture that is either extraordinarily brave or catastrophically deluded. His offense was blasphemy, a charge catastrophically misrepresented or misunderstood. It's a classic show-stopper: dramatic, lavishly orchestrated, and catastrophically over-the-top. 1.2Geology In a way that results from a natural disaster. two fossil specimens appear to have been buried together catastrophically Example sentencesExamples Modern theories also suggest that Earth's anomalously large moon was formed catastrophically. Was the Black Sea catastrophically flooded in the early Holocene? First I will present evidence that the geological column was laid down rapidly and catastrophically. Bretz presented a paper suggesting that the Channeled Scablands in eastern Washington were eroded catastrophically. He has shown that all types of geological structures, formations, and systems were formed catastrophically. Definition of catastrophically in US English: catastrophically adverbˌkædəˈstrɑfək(ə)liˌkadəˈsträfək(ə)lē 1In a way that involves great damage, suffering, or deterioration in state. tropical forests are being catastrophically destroyed Example sentencesExamples Sent there to establish himself as the republic's leading general, he was killed on August 15 and his army was catastrophically defeated. Sitting in the middle of the middle, the port city has been squeezed particularly hard, most catastrophically during World War II. They were warned that the space shuttle could fail catastrophically if debris hit the vulnerable underside of its wings during liftoff. Those societies failed—they collapsed catastrophically. It was said that the power grid could fail catastrophically by 2005. When fires start—whether due to lightning, careless campers, or even arson—they have too much fuel and burn catastrophically hot. Brittle systems are systems that fail easily, completely and catastrophically. The operations of industrial agriculture have affected, and continue to catastrophically destroy, wildlife and soil and water quality. No one person could claim harm, but the human world, most people would agree, would have been damaged catastrophically. The more steps, the less likely a virus infection becomes, and certainly the less likely a catastrophically spreading virus becomes. 1.1as submodifier To an extremely unsuccessful extent. the film is catastrophically bad Example sentencesExamples The producers are struggling to keep the show afloat, in a gesture that is either extraordinarily brave or catastrophically deluded. With her father's death, she is thrust into an everyday urban reality she is catastrophically unprepared to handle. Most of the photography exhibitions I've been to have been catastrophically boring. His offense was blasphemy, a charge catastrophically misrepresented or misunderstood. It's a classic show-stopper: dramatic, lavishly orchestrated, and catastrophically over-the-top. What's more, she points out, thriftiness today could be catastrophically expensive tomorrow. Plant breeders realized that sprouts were becoming catastrophically unpopular. According to his argumentative, self-defensive memoirs, he is always correct and almost everyone else catastrophically mistaken. With our sadly successful efforts at global warming, that may not be quite true today, even catastrophically untrue. The sisters had had a hair fling the week before and the result was catastrophically hilarious. 1.2Geology In a way that results from a natural disaster. two fossil specimens appear to have been buried together catastrophically Example sentencesExamples Bretz presented a paper suggesting that the Channeled Scablands in eastern Washington were eroded catastrophically. He has shown that all types of geological structures, formations, and systems were formed catastrophically. Modern theories also suggest that Earth's anomalously large moon was formed catastrophically. Was the Black Sea catastrophically flooded in the early Holocene? First I will present evidence that the geological column was laid down rapidly and catastrophically.
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