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Overwhelmingly vs Obliteratingly - What's the difference?

overwhelmingly | obliteratingly |

As an adverb overwhelmingly

is in an overwhelming manner; very greatly or intensely.

As an adjective obliteratingly is

in an obliterating manner having a power so overwhelmingly strong that it is to remove completely, without leaving any traces.

overwhelmingly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an overwhelming manner; very greatly or intensely.
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    • , year=2012 , date=May 27 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992) , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=The Conan O’Brien-penned half-hour has the capacity to rip our collective hearts out the way the cute, funny bad girl next door does to Bart when she reveals that her new boyfriend is Jimbo Jones, but the show keeps shying away from genuine emotion in favor of jokes that, while overwhelmingly funny, detract from the poignancy and the emotional intimacy of the episode.}}

    obliteratingly

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In an obliterating manner. Having a power so overwhelmingly strong that it is to remove completely, without leaving any traces.