Calamitously: meaning, definitions and examples
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calamitously
[ kəˈlæmɪtəsli ]
negative events
Calamitously describes an event or situation that occurs in a disastrous manner. It indicates that something has gone terribly wrong, often leading to severe consequences or distress.
Synonyms
adversely, catastrophically, disastrously, tragically.
Examples of usage
- The project calamitously failed due to poor planning.
- Their relationship ended calamitously after a series of misunderstandings.
- The storm calamitously affected the coastal towns.
- His calamitously hasty decision ruined his career.
Translations
Translations of the word "calamitously" in other languages:
🇵🇹 calamitosa
🇮🇳 आपदा जनक
🇩🇪 katastrophal
🇮🇩 malapetaka
🇺🇦 катастрофічно
🇵🇱 katastrofalnie
🇯🇵 悲惨に
🇫🇷 de manière calamiteuse
🇪🇸 calamitosamente
🇹🇷 felaket bir şekilde
🇰🇷 재앙적으로
🇸🇦 بشكل كارثي
🇨🇿 katastrofálně
🇸🇰 katastrofálne
🇨🇳 灾难性地
🇸🇮 katastrofalno
🇮🇸 hörmung
🇰🇿 апатетикалық
🇬🇪 კატასტროფულად
🇦🇿 fəlakətli
🇲🇽 calamitosamente
Etymology
The word 'calamitously' is derived from the Latin word 'calamitosus', which means 'full of misfortune or disaster.' This Latin term comes from 'calamitas', meaning 'disaster' or 'misfortune', which is thought to have its roots in the Proto-Indo-European word '*klē-', meaning 'to call' or 'to cry out', often in distress. The term made its way into Middle English via Old French 'calamite', which retained similar meanings. Over centuries, 'calamitously' evolved to describe actions or events that result in catastrophic outcomes, emphasizing the severity and unfortunate nature of the situations it describes. Its usage became more popular in literature and formal writing to convey the gravity of disastrous incidents.