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explosively

explosively

5 4.4
To do something very suddenly and with great force
  • adverb
  • /ɪkˈsploʊsɪvli/
translation icon : explosivamente
  • Meanwhile, the young were growing explosively quickly, converting half of all the food they ate to body mass.
  • grow explosively

And that's because the market size AMD grew explosively in the PCDIY space.

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Examples

  • As low-cost electrification has spread, the use of electrified irrigation has grown explosively.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Or it may sound that way at first, but really it's just like, make your stories as explosively creative as you possibly can.

  • Telecom and related technologies are growing explosively, and we are inevitably a part of this innovation-rich environment.

    Academic text (1995)
  • And that's because the market size AMD grew explosively in the PCDIY space.

  • The speaker's voice changed as he became explosively passionate about his subject.

  • The fireworks exploded explosively in the night sky, lighting up the city.

  • The volcano erupted explosively, launching ash and debris high into the air.

Synonyms

forcefully
vsexplosively
49 3.5

In a strong way that uses a lot of power

is a sudden burst of force rather than sustained strength
thunderously
vsexplosively
2 5.1

In a very loud and powerful way like thunder

emphasizes a sudden burst of force rather than loudness alone
shatteringly
vsexplosively
1 7.9

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

is about a sudden forceful burst rather than mainly shock
slam-bang
vsexplosively
  • Informal
8.6

In a sudden, loud, and forceful way

is sudden and intense but not always violent or noisy
ballistically
vsexplosively
  • Informal
7.9

Reacting in a sudden, angry way

describes sudden physical burst rather than anger-driven action

Antonyms

372 1.0

To do something with little force to avoid hurting or making noise

110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

How Forceful

violently
107 3.5
explosively
5 4.4
forcefully
49 3.5
firmly
92 1.0
calmly
110 1.0

Surface Forms

explosively positive

Morphology

explosively = explosive (transparent) = explode + ive + ly

Adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'explosive' yields an adverb with the expected meaning 'in an explosive/sudden manner'.

Etymology

The word explosively comes from the verb explode and the related word explosion, and the first part ex- means 'out'. Think of something bursting 'out' with sudden, strong force, so to act explosively is to do something suddenly and with great force, like an explosion.