titanically

adverb

ti·​tan·​i·​cal·​ly (ˈ)tī¦tanə̇k(ə)lē How to pronounce titanically (audio)
-nēk-
-li sometimes tə̇ˈt-
: in a titanic manner
was titanically a failure at the jobSinclair Lewis
with titanically explosive resultsAtlantic

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Etymology

titanic entry 1 + -ally

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“Titanically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanically. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.

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