catastrophically

gb/kˈætəstɹəfɪkəli/ us/kˈætəstɹəfɪkəli/

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adverb C1 relation

with disastrous consequences

In a way that causes a very serious disaster.

Mẫu sử dụng: [something] fails/breaks/goes wrong catastrophically

Lỗi thường gặp:

Often confused with 'dramatically' (big change) or 'tragically' (sad result); 'catastrophically' emphasizes severe damage or disaster.

Từ đồng nghĩa

disastrously (Most direct synonym; emphasizes disastrous results.) | calamitously (More formal; suggests large-scale misfortune.) | ruinously (Focuses on causing ruin, often financial or practical.)

Từ trái nghĩa

safely (Without causing serious harm or disaster.) | successfully (With a positive outcome rather than failure.)

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Chủ đề

news |risk |technology |safety

Ví dụ

The bridge design failed catastrophically during the stress test.
A small software bug can escalate and cause the entire system to crash catastrophically.
The plan backfired catastrophically, leaving the team without funding or support.

Ví dụ cho người học

The engine failed catastrophically.
The project went catastrophically wrong.

adverb C1 quantity

extremely badly or severely

Very, very badly (used for emphasis).

Mẫu sử dụng: catastrophically + [adjective] (e.g., wrong, misguided, naive)

Lỗi thường gặp:

Not usually used for small problems; it implies an extreme or potentially serious level of badness.

Từ đồng nghĩa

terribly (More common and less specific about disaster-level consequences.) | awfully (Informal and often weaker in force.) | severely (More neutral; focuses on degree rather than disaster.)

Từ trái nghĩa

slightly (Indicates a small degree, not an extreme one.) | minorly (Very small extent; opposite of extreme severity.)

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Chủ đề

daily_life |education |work

Ví dụ

The report was catastrophically wrong about the costs and the timeline.
I was catastrophically unprepared for the interview.
Their estimate turned out to be catastrophically optimistic.

Ví dụ cho người học

My answer was catastrophically wrong.
He was catastrophically unprepared.

adverb technical C2 quantity

at a life-threatening severity

So severe that it may be life-threatening.

Mẫu sử dụng: catastrophically + [adjective] (e.g., ill, injured, low, high)

Lỗi thường gặp:

In health contexts it implies extreme danger; avoid using it for ordinary illness or minor injuries.

Từ đồng nghĩa

critically (Common in medical contexts; emphasizes immediate danger.) | dangerously (Broader and less absolute than 'catastrophically'.)

Từ trái nghĩa

stably (Indicates a steady, not dangerously severe condition.) | mildly (Low severity rather than extreme severity.)

Cụm từ đi kèm

Chủ đề

health |medicine |emergency

Ví dụ

After the crash, two passengers were catastrophically injured and needed immediate surgery.
Without treatment, the infection can progress and blood pressure can drop catastrophically.
In rare cases, oxygen levels can fall catastrophically during the night.

Ví dụ cho người học

He was catastrophically injured in the accident.

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Dạng từ điển

catastrophically

IPA

GB/kˈætəstɹəfɪkəli/

US/kˈætəstɹəfɪkəli/

Âm tiết và trọng âm

cata - stroph - ic - ally (4 âm tiết)

Stress on 1st syllable (cata)

Các dạng từ

Noun

Base: catastrophically
Plural: catastrophicallies

Họ từ

Forms

catastrophicallies noun

Core family

catastrophe noun B2 catastrophic adjective C1

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