Devastatingly

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a devastating manner.

    "Grimsby doesn’t ever wound quite as devastatingly as Borat or Brüno, but it’s a vital, lavish, venomously profane two fingers up at Benefits Street pity porn and the social division it fosters."

Synonyms

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disastrouslysplendidly

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"The movie is a lighthearted yet devastatingly accurate and witty social satire."

Etymology

From devastating + -ly.

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