"devastatingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

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.
    Sense id: en-devastatingly-en-adv-f-GaI~op Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry
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