Traumatically is the adverb from traumatic. It says that something happened in a way that caused lasting shock or damage — not just that it was unpleasant, but that it left a mark.

Traumatically是 the adverb from traumatic從traumatic來的副詞。 It says它說的是 that something happened in a way that caused lasting shock or damage某件事發生的方式造成了持續的驚嚇或傷害 — not just that it was unpleasant不只是說那件事讓人不愉快， but而是 that it left a mark它留下了痕跡。

You will meet it mostly in two places.

You will meet it mostly in two places你主要會在兩個地方遇到它。

In medical and legal writing it means 'by physical injury': 'the tooth was traumatically damaged', 'a traumatically induced fracture' — that is, caused by a blow or a wound rather than by illness or age. In ordinary writing it describes how an event affected someone: 'their childhood ended traumatically', 'she was traumatically separated from her family'.

In medical and legal writing在醫學和法律文書裡 it means 'by physical injury'它的意思是「因身體外傷造成」： 'the tooth was traumatically damaged'「這顆牙齒因外傷受損」、 'a traumatically induced fracture'「因外傷造成的骨折」 — that is也就是說， caused by a blow or a wound是被撞擊或傷口造成的 rather than by illness or age而不是因為生病或年紀。 In ordinary writing在一般文章裡 it describes how an event affected someone它描述一件事對某人造成的影響： 'their childhood ended traumatically'「他們的童年以創傷收場」、 'she was traumatically separated from her family'「她在創傷中與家人分離」。

Be honest with yourself about how rare this word is. English speakers reach for 'a traumatic X' far more often than 'traumatically'. Most of the time you would say 'it was traumatic when they left' rather than 'they left traumatically'. So learn to recognise it, and do not force it into your own sentences — the adjective almost always sounds more natural.

Be honest with yourself老實跟自己講 about how rare this word is這個字有多罕見。 English speakers reach for 'a traumatic X'英語母語者更常用「a traumatic X」 far more often than 'traumatically'遠比用「traumatically」多得多。 Most of the time大部分時候 you would say 'it was traumatic when they left'你會說「他們離開的時候很讓人受創」 rather than 'they left traumatically'而不會說「they left traumatically」。 So所以 learn to recognise it學著認得這個字就好， and而 do not force it into your own sentences不要硬把它塞進自己的句子裡 — the adjective almost always sounds more natural形容詞幾乎總是聽起來更自然。