calamitously C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #377664 Meanings 1 adv In a way that causes great damage or disaster. The negotiations failed calamitously, plunging the region into war. Etymology AI details From calamitous + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # calamitously **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 377664 ## Meanings 1. In a way that causes great damage or disaster. ## Examples - The negotiations failed calamitously, plunging the region into war. ## Etymology From calamitous + -ly. ## AI Etymology Calamitously is formed from calamitous + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a way that causes great damage or disaster. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown