melodramatically
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7.2
- adverb
- /ˌmɛloʊdrəˈmætɪkli/
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melodramáticamente
- Melodramatically, the rider then kicked his mare back into a gallop and left me in a shower of spring mud.
- says melodramatically
Examples
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"Jax groaned melodramatically.
Fiction book (2000) -
I thought, a little melodramatically, that it made me a free man.
Academic text (1998) -
He stood up and raised his glass of beer melodramatically.
Fiction book (1990) -
If I remember correctly, you were going to petition them for more funds?" Doug sighed melodramatically.
Fiction book (1991) -
He sighed melodramatically.
Fiction book (1991) -
She looks at the monitor, then melodramatically at the crowd, and begins to sing—no, belt—Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive."
Fiction book (1998) -
"Oh dear!" she exclaimed melodramatically, clutching her chest as if she might faint.
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He spoke melodramatically about his misfortunes, making them seem far worse than they really were.
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She let out a melodramatic sigh, throwing her hands in the air as if the world were against her.
Synonyms
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6.2
In a dramatic, exaggerated way like an actor on stage
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6.3
In a way that makes things seem much bigger or more important than they really are
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7.9
To say something to make it seem much bigger or worse than it is
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8.9
In a very dramatic way as if acting on stage
In a way that shows too much feeling or action
In a way that looks like acting on a stage
In a showy way to attract attention
Antonyms
How Dramatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
melodramatically = melodramatic (transparent) = melodrama + tic + ally
Formed by a standard chain: melodrama (noun) → melodramatic (adjective) → melodramatically (adverb), so the adverbial meaning is directly derived from the adjective.
Etymology
Melodramatically comes from melodrama, a word made from melody ('song') and drama ('play') because old shows used music and very big feelings. So, to act melodramatically is to show emotions in an exaggerated, over-the-top way.