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Destruction vs Destructively - What's the difference?

destruction | destructively |

As a noun destruction

is the act of destroying.

As an adverb destructively is

in a destructive manner: in a way that causes destruction.

destruction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of destroying.
  • The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
  • The results of a destructive event.
  • Amid the seemingly endless destruction , a single flower bloomed.

    Antonyms

    * construction

    See also

    * devastation ----

    destructively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in a destructive manner: in a way that causes destruction
  • Antonyms

    * constructively