ruinously

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adverb

in a way that will cause ruin

“The ruinously high interest we agreed to will bankrupt us in a year if the economy doesn't improve quickly.”

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Meanings

adverbruinously (comparative more ruinously, superlative most ruinously)

comparative more ruinously · superlative most ruinously

  1. in a way that will cause ruin

    The ruinously high interest we agreed to will bankrupt us in a year if the economy doesn't improve quickly.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
disastrously

Origin

From ruinous + -ly.

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Translations

French ruineusement
  • ruineusementin a way that will cause ruin
Italian rovinosamente, esizialmente
  • rovinosamentein a way that will cause ruin
  • esizialmentein a way that will cause ruin
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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