cripplingly
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ.li/
adverb
- In a way that causes severe damage or makes something unable to function properly.
- Her shyness was cripplingly intense, making it hard to speak in public.
- The country was cripplingly affected by the long drought.
- The company's debt became cripplingly high after the failed investment.
- To an extreme or overwhelming degree (used for emphasis).
- The cost of living in the city is cripplingly expensive for most families.
- He felt cripplingly lonely after moving to a new country.
- The workload was cripplingly heavy during the final exams.