overdramatically
- adverb
- /ˌoʊvərdrəˈmætɪkli/
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de manera exagerada
- He tends to speak overdramatically about minor inconveniences, making them sound like major disasters.
Examples
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The physical pleasure it offers for the subject who walks, sits, and lies down is conducive to a meditation that does not freeze, overdramatically or prematurely, onto a grand thought.
Academic text (1999) -
(GASPING OVERDRAMATICALLY)
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When she heard the news, she reacted overdramatically, clutching her chest and gasping for breath.
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During the play, the actor delivered his lines overdramatically, drawing exaggerated reactions from the audience.
Synonyms
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3.0
To a degree that is more than needed or acceptable
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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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7.2
In a way that shows too much feeling to seem real
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7.9
To say something to make it seem much bigger or worse than it is
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7.6
In a way that is more than is reasonable
In a very dramatic, playful way that makes people laugh
How Dramatic
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8.9
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7.2
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3.9
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
overdramatically = overdramatic (transparent) = over + dramatic + ally
Derivation from the adjective 'overdramatic' by the regular adverbial suffix '-ally' is a standard and predictable formation.
Etymology
The word overdramatically is made of over- meaning 'too much' and dramatic, from drama meaning 'a play' or 'a big show'. So, to act overdramatically is to show 'too much' feeling, like someone acting too much on stage, which is why it means being more dramatic or exaggerated than needed.