campily
- adverb
- /ˈkæmpɪli/
:
de manera exagerada
- The host greeted the guests campily, waving his arms and speaking in an exaggerated voice.
Examples
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She decorated her apartment campily, using bright colors and flashy ornaments everywhere.
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The comedian danced campily across the stage, making the audience laugh with every move.
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She sang campily to entertain the crowd.
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He acted campily in the school play.
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The actor delivered his lines campily, exaggerating every expression to make the audience laugh.
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She dressed campily for the party, wearing bright colors and oversized accessories that drew attention.
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The presentation was campily dramatic, with over-the-top gestures and theatrical pauses that kept everyone entertained.
Synonyms
5
6.2
In a dramatic, exaggerated way like an actor on stage
5
7.0
So silly or extreme that it makes people laugh
1
7.2
In a way that shows too much feeling to seem real
1
5.9
In a very exaggerated and silly way that does not seem real
1
4.2
In a silly, awkward way that looks funny
1
6.4
In a silly, foolish way like a clown
1
8.9
In a very dramatic way as if acting on stage
Showing loud, dramatic behaviour that seems fake
In a way that looks like acting on a stage
In a showy way to attract attention
In a way that shows too much feeling or action
In a silly, funny way that makes people laugh
How Campy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word campily comes from the style camp, a term that means 'exaggerated' or 'theatrical' and is the same root as campy. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone acting 'over the top' on purpose, so to do something campily is to do it in a showy, often funny way.