disastrously
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disastrously — adv. Disastrously is used with these adjectives: ↑wrong Disastrously is used with these verbs: ↑end … Collocations dictionary
disastrously — disastrous ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing great damage. 2) informal highly unsuccessful. DERIVATIVES disastrously adverb … English terms dictionary
disastrously — adverb in a disastrous manner the real value of the trust capital may be disastrously less than when the trust began • Derived from adjective: ↑disastrous … Useful english dictionary
Disastrously — Disastrous Dis*as trous, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]sastreux. See {Disaster}.] 1. Full of unpropitious stellar influences; unpropitious; ill boding. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The moon In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Attended … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disastrously — adverb see disastrous … New Collegiate Dictionary
disastrously — adverb In a disastrous way. (Of the nature of a disaster; calamitously.) … Wiktionary
disastrously — adv. in disastrous manner, calamitously; terribly, awfully … English contemporary dictionary
disastrously — di·sas·trous·ly … English syllables
disastrously — See: disastrous … English dictionary
disastrous — disastrously, adv. disastrousness, n. /di zas treuhs, zah streuhs/, adj. 1. causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous: The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health. 2. Archaic. foreboding disaster. [1580 90; … Universalium
