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melodramatically

/ˌmɛɫədɹəˈmætɪkəli/ adv

In a melodramatic manner.

Word Origin Melodramatically comes from melodrama, a blend of Greek melos 'song' and drama 'action' — originally a play with music. The -tic, -al, -ly suffixes turn it into an adverb. So acting melodramatically is acting with exaggerated emotion, like a musical drama. Melos also gives us melody and melodious, while drama gives us dramatic and dramatize.

adv In a melodramatic manner.

She threw her hands up melodramatically and exclaimed, 'My life is over!'

(副词) 夸张地；戏剧化地；做作地 【夸张戏剧化地】

她夸张地举起双手喊道：“我的人生完蛋了！”

(adverbio) melodramáticamente; de forma melodramática [De manera melodramática.]

Levantó las manos **melodramáticamente** y exclamó: «¡Mi vida se acabó!»

(adverbe) de manière mélodramatique; avec emphase; de façon théâtrale; avec pathos [De manière mélodramatique, avec une exagération excessive des émotions.]

Elle a jeté les bras en l'air **melodramatically** en s'écriant : « Ma vie est finie ! »

(Adverb) melodramatisch; theatralisch [**melodramatically** *Adv.*: auf übertrieben dramatische, gefühlsbetonte oder theatralische Weise.]

Sie warf **melodramatically** die Hände hoch und rief: ‚Mein Leben ist vorbei!‘

(副詞) メロドラマのように、芝居がかった様子で、感情的に大げさに。

彼女は芝居がかったように両手を投げ上げ、「私の人生は終わりよ！」と叫んだ。

(advérbio) melodramaticamente; de forma melodramática [De maneira melodramática.]

Ela jogou as mãos para cima melodramaticamente e exclamou: 'Minha vida acabou!'

Synonyms: theatrically dramatically histrionically overemotionally sensationally exaggeratedly flamboyantly Antonyms: understatedly subtly quietly calmly
Word parts: melo + drama + tic + al + ly

Related words

melody melodic melodious dramatic dramatize dramatist

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