Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cataclysmically
Adverb
/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪkli/
Definition
In a manner relating to a large-scale and violent event in the natural world.
Examples
- The city’s infrastructure was affected cataclysmically after the earthquake.
- Cataclysmically shifting weather patterns are causing widespread concern among scientists.
- They cataclysmically underestimated the impact of the storm on the region.
Meaning
The term describes something that happens in a catastrophic or disastrous way, often affecting a large area or population.
Synonyms
- catastrophically
- disastrously
- dramatically
- calamitously
