in a way that causes a lot of destruction or a sudden, violent change

Many wondered how the monumental twin towers could be toppled so easily and cataclysmically. 许多人想知道巨大的双子塔怎么会如此轻易且灾难性地倒塌。

We need an inquiry into what went so cataclysmically wrong. 我们需要调查发生如此灾难性错误的原因。