explosively
Like a bomb
Explosively describes something happening with sudden, violent force—like an explosion.
A bomb detonates explosively; a crowd explosively erupts in anger.
The word often captures rapid, dramatic change: The company grew explosively in its first year.
In sports, an athlete who moves explosively generates sudden bursts of power and speed.
Burst out suddenly
- blowupSudden fit of rage
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- disintegrateBreak into fragments
fragment · splinter · implode · pulverize · demolish · blast · combust · ignite
Powerful blasting compound
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- C4Moldable military explosive
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- warheadMunition's explosive section
ordnance · shrapnel · missile · rocket · torpedo · artillery · mine · bombardment
Without gradual transition
- instantaneouslyOccurring without time passing
- rapidlyAt high velocity
- swiftlyAt great speed
- precipitouslyExtremely steeply or hastily
startlingly · unexpectedly · immediately · meteoric · flash · spontaneously · dramatically · violently
In a changing manner
- vibrantlyWith intense liveliness
- exuberantlyWith overflowing enthusiasm
- vivaciouslyWith high-spirited energy
- ebullientlyWith bubbling enthusiasm
effervescently · spiritedly · animatedly · powerfully · forcefully · kinetically · electrifyingly · passionately
Capable of burning
- flammableProne to ignition
- inflammableAble to catch fire
- unstableProne to sudden change
- reactiveTending to respond
incendiary · hazardous · dangerous · perilous · temperamental · mercurial · unpredictable · erratic
erupt
Burst out suddenly
disintegrate · fragment · splinter · implode · pulverize · demolish · blast · combust · ignite · burst
dynamite
Powerful blasting compound
warhead · ordnance · shrapnel · missile · rocket · torpedo · artillery · mine · bombardment · detonation
abruptly
Without gradual transition
- instantaneouslyOccurring without time passing
- rapidlyAt high velocity
- swiftlyAt great speed
precipitously · startlingly · unexpectedly · immediately · meteoric · flash · spontaneously · dramatically · violently · sharply
dynamically
In a changing manner
- vibrantlyWith intense liveliness
- exuberantlyWith overflowing enthusiasm
- vivaciouslyWith high-spirited energy
ebulliently · effervescently · spiritedly · animatedly · powerfully · forcefully · kinetically · electrifyingly · passionately · fervently
combustible
Capable of burning
- flammableProne to ignition
- inflammableAble to catch fire
- unstableProne to sudden change
reactive · incendiary · hazardous · dangerous · perilous · temperamental · mercurial · unpredictable · erratic · turbulent
explosivelygradually
In slow stages
incrementally · slowly · steadily · progressively · step by step
explosivelycalmly
In a tranquil manner
peacefully · serenely · placidly · tranquilly · composedly
- explosive expertOne who handles detonations
- explosive powerDestructive force of detonation
- explosive compoundReactive material releasing energy violently
- plastic explosiveMoldable detonating compound
- explosive chargesSubstances designed to detonate
- high explosiveRapidly detonating destructive substance