ballistically
- adverb
- /bəˈlɪstɪkli/
- Informal
:
de manera explosiva
- He reacted ballistically when he found out his car had been towed without warning.
Examples
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The coach went ballistically after the referee made a controversial call during the game.
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He reacted ballistically to the news.
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She responded ballistically to the unexpected criticism from her manager.
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She yelled ballistically when she heard the criticism.
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When he found out he had been lied to, he reacted ballistically, shouting and throwing things.
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During the argument, she spoke ballistically, her face red with anger and frustration.
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He tends to respond ballistically when criticized, making it hard to have a calm discussion.
Synonyms
126
4.9
In a forceful way that shows readiness to attack or argue
58
1.0
In a way that shows anger
38
3.0
In a very angry and energetic way
12
5.6
In a very strong and angry way
5
4.4
To do something very suddenly and with great force
3
5.1
In a way that shows strong feelings, often anger
2
7.6
In an angry and unfriendly way that shows you want to fight
1
7.3
In a very angry way
In a way that shows strong, sudden feeling
In a very strong, angry, or violent way
How Angry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ballistically also comes from the same root ball- ('to throw') and the idea of missiles or explosions, and people say someone 'went ballistic' as if they suddenly 'exploded' with anger, so ballistically can mean 'in a very angry or explosive way'.