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  • 21unfortunately — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [To be regretted] Syn. unluckily, regrettably, lamentably, unhappily, miserably, sadly, grievously, disastrously, dismally, calamitously, badly, dismayingly, sickeningly, discouragingly, catastrophically, horribly, if worst …

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  • 22catastrophically — adv. terribly, disastrously, calamitously …

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  • 23disastrously — adv. in disastrous manner, calamitously; terribly, awfully …

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  • 24calamity — noun (plural calamities) an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress. Derivatives calamitous adjective calamitously adverb Origin ME: from OFr. calamite, from L. calamitas …

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  • 25sadly — ad. 1. Sorrowfully, mournfully, miserably, grievously. 2. Badly, afflictively, calamitously. 3. Darkly. 4. Seriously, soberly, gravely …

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  • 26unhappily — ad. 1. Unfortunately, unluckily. 2. Miserably, wretchedly, calamitously …

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  • 27calamity — noun (C) a terrible and unexpected event that causes a lot of damage or suffering: It would be a calamity for the farmers if the crops failed again. calamitous adjective calamitously adverb …

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  • 28calamitous — /kəˈlæmətəs/ (say kuh lamuhtuhs) adjective causing or involving calamity; disastrous: a calamitous defeat. {Latin calamitōsus} –calamitously, adverb –calamitousness, noun …

  • 29calamitous — calamity ► NOUN (pl. calamities) ▪ an event causing great and sudden damage or distress. DERIVATIVES calamitous adjective calamitously adverb. ORIGIN Latin calamitas …

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  • 30calamity — ► NOUN (pl. calamities) ▪ an event causing great and sudden damage or distress. DERIVATIVES calamitous adjective calamitously adverb. ORIGIN Latin calamitas …

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