crushingly

Examples

• All

• I mean, yeah, we've done stuff on Mythbusters that was crushingly tedious.

• Her eyes were too wide, her mouth too ready to smile, for me to say anything crushingly realistic.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Because, A.S., it all moves so fast, crushingly fast.

  Blog text (13)

• Yes, it would be crushingly less interesting and very diminished.

  Film Courage

• And yet every day you run into systems that are crushingly holding on to status quo, are holding on to yesterday.

• The noise from her vacuum cleaner was crushingly loud, and I could hardly hear what I thought.

  Fiction book (1997)

• It's crushingly boring.

  Sunrise in Heaven (2019)

• Then there's the crushingly predictable: "Are you absolutely sure that this is a good time to be scoring political points?

  Blog text (8)

• It was crushingly expensive.

  Blog text (20)

• The loss of her beloved pet was crushingly heartbreaking, leaving her in tears for days.

Synonyms

E

excruciatingly

vscrushingly

15 8.2

In a very painful or strong way

focuses on overwhelming impact rather than specifically painful sensation

U

unspeakably

vscrushingly

8 6.8

Very much in a way that is hard to describe

is about overwhelming impact that can be described, not necessarily inexpressible

G

grievously

vscrushingly

• Formal

6 7.2

In a way that causes great harm, pain, or sadness

is broader, stressing overwhelming force rather than formal seriousness

R

resoundingly

vscrushingly

6 6.2

In a very clear and strong way that people easily notice

means overwhelming but differs by emphasizing clarity and certainty rather than devastation

H

horrendously

vscrushingly

5 5.5

In a very bad or extreme way

is about overwhelming impact rather than general badness or unpleasantness

A

agonizingly

vscrushingly

• US

4 7.4

In a way that causes very strong physical pain or deep worry

is about overpowering effect rather than primarily pain or distress

A

abysmally

vscrushingly

4 7.0

In a very bad way that shows poor quality or failure

is about overwhelming devastation rather than simply being very bad

D

devastatingly

vscrushingly

3 6.7

In a way that causes great harm or damage

is similar but focuses on total, overwhelming power rather than specific harm

H

horrifically

vscrushingly

1 6.0

In a way that is very shocking or frightening

is equally extreme but focuses on overwhelming weight rather than horror

H

hellishly

vscrushingly

1 8.8

In a very intense and unpleasant way

expresses overwhelming force but without the hellish, evil tone

S

searingly

vscrushingly

1 7.2

In a way that feels very painful or shocking

is more about total overwhelming effect than emotional burning pain

S

shatteringly

vscrushingly

1 7.9

In a way that makes people feel great shock or deep sadness

expresses the same overwhelming effect but without focusing on shock

I

ineffably

vscrushingly

• Formal

1 9.8

So great that you cannot find words to describe it

is similarly extreme but focuses on sheer overwhelming force rather than inexpressibility

O

overpoweringly

vscrushingly

1 7.4

In a very strong way that is hard to resist

is about overall overwhelming effect rather than physical resistance alone

B

biblically

vscrushingly

• Informal

1 8.4

To a very great degree

shares extreme scale but emphasizes crushing overwhelm rather than epic tone

T

traumatically

vscrushingly

1 8.1

In a way that causes sudden big change or lasting harm

is similar in severity but highlights overwhelming immediacy over lasting trauma

A

apocalyptically

vscrushingly

1 8.6

In a very great and dramatic way

is equally extreme but stresses sheer overwhelming force rather than drama

C

crashingly

vscrushingly

1 7.8

In a very obvious or strong way

means overwhelming in effect rather than merely obvious or blatant

Antonyms

L

lightly

100 1.6

Without much care or serious thought

How Devastating

crushingly

1 7.3

devastatingly

3 6.7

severely

222 4.1

badly

78 1.0

mildly

87 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology