destroyingly
English
Etymology
destroying + -ly
Adverb
destroyingly (comparative more destroyingly, superlative most destroyingly)
- In a way that destroys.
- Shelley
- Though Ruin now Love's shadow be, / Following him destroyingly / On Death's white and winged steed […]
- Jean Lang
- the voice of a storm that sweeps destroyingly over forest and mountain
- Shelley
Usage notes
- Often used in combination, e.g. soul-destroyingly.