"destroyingly" meaning in All languages combined

See destroyingly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more destroyingly [comparative], most destroyingly [superlative]
Etymology: From destroying + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|destroying|ly}} destroying + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} destroyingly (comparative more destroyingly, superlative most destroyingly)
  1. In a way that destroys.
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