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ruinously — ruinous ru‧in‧ous [ˈruːnəs] adjective 1. causing great damage to something: • a ruinous civil war 2. FINANCE costing a lot more than you can afford: • the prospect of ruinous legal costs ruinously adve … Financial and business terms
ruinously — adverb In a way that will cause ruin. The ruinously high interest we agreed to will bankrupt us in a year if the economy doesnt improve quickly … Wiktionary
ruinously — adv. Ruinously is used with these adjectives: ↑expensive … Collocations dictionary
ruinously — ruinous ► ADJECTIVE 1) disastrous or destructive. 2) in ruins; dilapidated. DERIVATIVES ruinously adverb … English terms dictionary
ruinously — adverb in a ruinous manner or to a ruinous degree ruinously high wages • Derived from adjective: ↑ruinous … Useful english dictionary
Ruinously — Ruinous Ru in*ous, a. [L. ruinosus: cf. F. ruineux. See {Ruin}.] 1. Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a ruinous project. [1913 Webster] After a night of storm so ruinous. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ruinously — adverb see ruinous … New Collegiate Dictionary
ruinously — See ruinous. * * * … Universalium
ruinously — ruËɪnÉ™slɪ adv. destructively, in a manner that causes ruin … English contemporary dictionary
ruinously — See: ruinous … English dictionary
