explosively

ex·plo·sive  (k-splsv)

adj.

1. Relating to or having the nature of an explosion.

2. Tending to explode.

n.

1. A substance, especially a prepared chemical, that explodes or causes explosion.

2. Linguistics A plosive.

---

ex·plosive·ly adv.

ex·plosive·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	explosively - suddenly and rapidly; "the population in Central America is growing explosively"
	2.	explosively - in an explosive manner; "the political situation in Kashmir and Jammu is explosively unstable"

Translations

explosively [ɪksˈpləʊsɪvlɪ] ADV

1. (lit) sodium reacts explosively with water → el sodio reacciona con el agua produciendo una explosión, el sodio explota en contacto con el agua

2. (fig)

2.1. (= angrily) "shut up!" - she said explosively → -¡cállate! -explotó

2.2. (= by leaps and bounds) the number of customers has grown explosively → el número de clientes ha crecido vertiginosamente

explosively

adv

(lit) react, erupt → explosiv

(fig) grow → explosionsartig; say, ask → wütend; laugh → schallend; his dance is explosively energetic → er tanzt mit einer explosionsartigen Energie