destructively

Meanings

• adjective, adverb

  Causing or tending to cause damage, destruction, or ruin.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with destructively
perniciously , obstructively , constructively , protectively

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Variants

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destructive , destructively , destructiveness , destructivenesses

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Forms

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destructive, more destructive, most destructive

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'destruere', meaning 'to destroy'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'destructive testing' is used in software engineering to intentionally find vulnerabilities or weaknesses in a system.

2. The destructive interference of two waves results in a decrease in amplitude and an increase in phase difference.

3. The destructive power of hurricanes can be measured using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

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Related Concepts

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1. damage: The physical or emotional harm caused by an action or event.

2. destruction: The act of causing damage or harm to something, often irreversibly.

3. ruin: The state of being completely destroyed or ruined.

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Culture

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In literature, 'destructively' is often used to describe actions or behaviors that cause harm or damage. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov commits a destructive act by murdering an old pawnbroker.

How to Memorize "destructively"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a building being destroyed by an explosion or a natural disaster. Try to remember the feeling of destruction and chaos.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'destructive' with the image of a wrecking ball or a bulldozer, which causes destruction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym D.E.S.T.R.U.C.T.I.V.E., which stands for 'Damage, End, Sabotage, Tear, Ruin, Undermine, Cause, Transform, Inflict, Vanquish, Eradicate'.

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