"devastatingly" meaning in All languages combined

See devastatingly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more devastatingly [comparative], most devastatingly [superlative]
Etymology: From devastating + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|devastating|ly}} devastating + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} devastatingly (comparative more devastatingly, superlative most devastatingly)
  1. In a devastating manner.
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