Definition of RUINOUSLY

ruinously

Adverb

  • in a ruinous manner or to a ruinous degree
    • "ruinously high wages"

Adv

  • in a way that will cause ruin

Examples

  • The ruinously high interest we agreed to will bankrupt us in a year if the economy doesn't improve quickly.

Origin / Etymology

From ruinous + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 12

ruinously: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ruinously: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ruinously: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

ruinously: valid Words With Friends Word