apocalyptically
- adverb
- /əˌpɑːkəˈlɪptɪkli/
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apocalípticamente
- Polls for him are apocalyptically bad.
Examples
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The storm left the city apocalyptically devastated, with buildings reduced to rubble.
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Apocalyptically awesome!
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Polls for him are apocalyptically bad.
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Her speech about climate change painted an apocalyptically grim picture of the future.
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The film's ending was apocalyptically intense, leaving viewers in shock.
Synonyms
97
5.0
In a complete, extreme way that makes something very different
80
4.3
In a way that causes a very large and sudden change
57
2.7
To a very great degree
50
3.9
To a very great degree
7
7.2
In a way that causes very great harm or failure
7
7.5
To a much greater degree than is normal
6
7.4
To a very large degree
6
5.6
In a way that causes great harm or failure
5
6.5
In a way that is very frightening or very strong to show how serious something is
5
4.4
To do something very suddenly and with great force
3
6.0
In a way that is very shocking or frightening
3
6.7
In a way that causes great harm or damage
2
8.8
In a very intense and unpleasant way
1
7.3
A way that makes someone feel very sad and defeated
1
7.2
In a way that feels very painful or shocking
1
8.4
To a very great degree
1
7.9
In a way that makes people feel great shock or deep sadness
1
9.5
In a way that causes a very large violent change or disaster
1
7.8
In a way that causes a lot of harm or loss
1
7.2
In a way that causes a very big, sudden change in people or places
1
7.5
In a very serious and urgent way
In a way that causes great harm or disaster
In a way that causes sudden big change or lasting harm
How Catastrophic
Surface Forms
Morphology
apocalyptically = apocalyptic (transparent) = apocalypse + ic + ally
Derived from 'apocalyptic' with the regular adverbial suffix '-ally'; the intensified or metaphorical sense is inferable from the adjective.
Etymology
Apocalyptically is also linked to the word apocalypse, which in stories and the Bible describes a huge disaster or the end of the world. So when we say something is apocalyptically crowded, devastated, or tired, we mean it is 'very extreme' or overwhelming, almost like a disaster.