undramatically
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5.6
- adverb
- /ʌnˈdræmətɪkli/
:
sin dramatismo
- Most of us, as I recall, were actually—very undramatically—doing homework, 4-H, and running cross country in high school.
Examples
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He explained the situation undramatically, making it easier for everyone to understand.
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After a thirty-year search for a subject who convincingly exhibited the kind of special consciousness that produced reliable knowledge of the supersensible, James settled on one candidate, Mrs. Piper, as his "white crow," and, in Essays in Psychical Research (1986), concluded undramatically:
Academic text (1991) -
I don't know, I'm trying to say this as undramatically as possible.
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Well, legend has it that Frank's problems started quite undramatically.
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She faced the challenge undramatically, without any fuss or excitement.
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The team accepted their defeat undramatically, focusing on learning from their mistakes.
Synonyms
9
7.4
In a calm way that shows no worry or excitement
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5.2
To act calmly and peacefully without showing excitement
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6.5
In a way that does not attract attention or cause trouble
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6.5
Without being easily seen or noticed by other people
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4.5
In a way that has no problems or anything unusual
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7.9
In a plain, ordinary way without imagination
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6.4
In a simple, modest way without trying to impress others
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6.5
In a modest way that does not draw attention
In a dull way that does not interest people
In a plain, quiet way that is not exciting
In a quiet way that does not get attention
In a simple way without extra decoration
Antonyms
How Dramatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
undramatically = undramatic (transparent) = un + dramatic + ally
Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'undramatic' using the productive suffix '-ally'.
Etymology
Undramatically starts with un- which means 'not' and comes from dramatic, from drama which means 'a play' or 'big feeling'. So, to act undramatically is to do something quietly and without show or big feeling.