What does "catastrophically" mean?

In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.

What is a synonym for "catastrophically"?

Common synonyms include: disastrously, grievously.

Catastrophically

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Adverb

1
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.

Adverb

1
with unfortunate consequences wordnet

Synonyms

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disastrously grievously

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"Since the early 1990s, mainly due to the decreasing seasonal sea ice in the Bellinghausen Sea, the population of the native Adélie penguin has catastrophically declined."

Etymology

From catastrophic + -ally.

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