apocalyptically
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8.7
- adverb
- /əˌpɑːkəˈlɪptɪkli/
:
apocalípticamente
- The documentary presented an apocalyptically vivid portrayal of climate change, depicting cities submerged under rising seas.
Examples
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As the earthquake struck, many people felt apocalyptically overwhelmed, fearing that their lives would never be the same again.
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Now, of course, you might make the argument that nuclear is so apocalyptically dangerous that we have to have this kind of regulation to make sure the nuclear industry doesn't blow us all off the planet or something like that.
Blog text (6) -
Faced with this density, these numbers, it's hard not to think apocalyptically.
Academic text (2004) -
So clearly apocalyptically minded authors have overstated the case.
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Focusing on Iran's ultimate destructive capability rather than its intentions, Israeli strategists might therefore view a nuclear Iran apocalyptically.
Academic text (2011) -
The storm approached apocalyptically, dark clouds swirling ominously as if signaling the end of days.
Synonyms
7
7.2
In a way that causes very great harm or failure
6
5.6
In a way that causes great harm or failure
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6.7
In a way that causes great harm or damage
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8.4
To a very great degree
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9.5
In a way that causes a very large violent change or disaster
In a way that talks about the end of the world and what happens after
In a way that causes great harm or disaster
Antonyms
How Catastrophic
Surface Forms
Morphology
apocalyptically = apocalyptic (transparent) = apocalypse + ic + ally
Formed by the standard adverbial derivation from the adjective 'apocalyptic' (+ -ally); meaning follows directly from 'in an apocalyptic manner'.
Etymology
Apocalyptically comes from an old Greek word apocalypse that meant 'uncover' or 'reveal', and from the Bible it came to mean 'the end of the world'. So, to say something is apocalyptically dark or frightening is to say it feels like total destruction or the end of the world.