anticlimactically C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Meanings 1 adv In a way that is disappointing because it is much less exciting than expected. The match ended anticlimactically with a goalless draw after all the hype. Etymology AI details From anticlimactic + -ally. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # anticlimactically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv ## Meanings 1. In a way that is disappointing because it is much less exciting than expected. ## Examples - The match ended anticlimactically with a goalless draw after all the hype. ## Etymology From anticlimactic + -ally. ## AI Etymology Anticlimactically is from anticlimactic + -ally. In present-day use, it means in a way that is disappointing because it is much less exciting than expected. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown