CALAMITOUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

calamitously (comparative more calamitously, superlative most calamitously)

In a calamitous manner.

Source: Wiktionary


CALAMITOUS

Ca*lam"i*tous, a. Etym: [L. Calamitosus; cf. F. calamiteux.]

1. Suffering calamity; wretched; miserable. [Obs.] Ten thousands of calamitous persons. South.

2. Producing, or attended with distress and misery; making wretched; wretched; unhappy. "This sad and calamitous condition." South. "A calamitous prison" Milton.

Syn.

– Miserable; deplorable; distressful; afflictive; grievous; baleful; disastrous; adverse; unhappy; severe; sad; unfortunate.

– Ca*lam"i*tous*ly, adv.

– Ca*lam"i*tous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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