1. in a way that causes severe emotional shock or distress
2. in a way that causes physical injury or damage
Usage: medical

Examples

• The accident traumatically affected the entire family.
• She was traumatically injured in the fall.
• The news traumatically changed his worldview.
• The patient was traumatically wounded in combat.
• The community was traumatically impacted by the disaster.
• His childhood was traumatically disrupted by the divorce.