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