cat´a|stroph´i|cal|ly

cat´a|stroph´i|cal|ly
cat|a|stroph|ic «KAT uh STROF ihk», adjective.
of or caused by a catastrophe; disastrous: »

The catastrophic Northeast floods over the week-end took a heavy toll of industry and business (Wall Street Journal).

cat´a|stroph´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • cat|a|stroph|i|cal — «KAT uh STROF uh kuhl», adjective. = catastrophic. (Cf. ↑catastrophic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • cat|a|stroph|ic — «KAT uh STROF ihk», adjective. of or caused by a catastrophe; disastrous: »The catastrophic Northeast floods over the week end took a heavy toll of industry and business (Wall Street Journal). –cat´a|stroph´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • stroph — stroph·ic; stroph·i·o·late; stroph·i·ole; stroph·o·me·na; stroph·o·men·i·dae; stroph·u·lus; an·ti·stroph·ic; an·ti·stroph·i·cal·ly; cat·a·stroph·i·cal; cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly; stroph·i·cal; stroph·i·cal·ly; …   English syllables

  • cat — cat·a·chres·ti·cal; cat·a·chres·ti·cal·ly; cat·a·clas·mic; cat·a·clys·mal; cat·a·fal·co; cat·a·lat·ic; cat·a·lep·ti·cal·ly; cat·a·logu·er; cat·a·logu·ize; cat·a·me·ni·al; cat·am·nes·tic; cat·a·ract·al; cat·ar·rhin·i·an; cat·a·stroph·i·cal;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • catastrophical — cat·a·stroph·i·cal …   English syllables

  • catastrophically — cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

  • catastrophic — cat·a·stroph·ic (kăt ə strŏfʹĭk) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or involving a catastrophe. 2. Involving or resulting in substantial, often ruinous medical expense: a catastrophic illness.   cat a·strophʹi·cal·ly adv. * * * …   Universalium

  • catastrophic — cat|a|stroph|ic [ ,kætə strafık ] adjective causing a lot of damage or making a lot of people suffer: catastrophic floods a. used for describing something that is very bad: the company s catastrophic losses ╾ cat|a|stroph|i|cal|ly [ ,kætə… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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