Definition

In a way that causes or relates to severe emotional distress or trauma.

Example

The accident affected him traumatically, leaving lasting emotional scars.

Conversation

I heard you went through that experience last week.

Yeah, it was pretty intense and affected me traumatically.

I'm really sorry to hear that; do you want to talk about it?

I appreciate it, but I'm still processing it all.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Traumatically → It is formed from "trauma" (from Greek "trauma", meaning wound or injury) and the suffix "-ically" (meaning in a manner relating to). The word "traumatically" refers to something that occurs in a manner related to a wound or injury, often in a psychological context.

Memory Tip

Think of 'trauma' as a wound and remember that 'traumatically' describes something happening in a way that relates to that wound.

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