explosively

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adverb

In an explosive manner.

UncommonScrabble 26

Meanings

adverbexplosively (comparative more explosively, superlative most explosively)

comparative more explosively · superlative most explosively

  1. In an explosive manner.

    An unaspected planet bides its time and then emerges, often explosively and seemingly out of character. These potent loners are a hidden influence within the chart.

    2018, Judy Hall, The Astrology Bible

Origin

  1. Latinexplodō
  2. Latinexplōs-
  3. Englishexplosive
  4. Englishexplosively

From explosive + -ly.

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Translations

Esperanto eksplode
  • eksplodein an explosive manner
Finnish räjähtävästi, räjähdysmäisesti
  • räjähtävästiin an explosive manner
  • räjähdysmäisestiin an explosive manner
French explosivement
  • explosivementin an explosive manner
Italian esplosivamente
  • esplosivamentein an explosive manner
Polish wybuchowo
  • wybuchowoin an explosive manner
Portuguese explosivamente
  • explosivamentein an explosive manner
Spanish explosivamente
  • explosivamentein an explosive manner
Cite this entry
APA

explosively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explosively

MLA

“explosively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explosively. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “explosively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explosively.

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