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overdramatically

/ˌoʊvɚdɹæmˈæɾɪkli/ adv

In an overdramatic manner.

Word Origin Built from Greek 'dran' (to do, act) and Old English 'ofer' (over, beyond) — so overdramatically is literally 'over-acting-ly.' The idea: when you do something overdramatically, you're performing it with too much flair, like a stage actor hamming it up. The same Greek root gives us 'drama,' 'dramatize,' and 'melodrama' (music drama), while the 'over' prefix also appears in 'overact' and 'overdo.'

adv In an overdramatic manner.

He reacted overdramatically to the news, collapsing onto the sofa with a gasp.

(副词) 过度戏剧化地；夸张地

他对这个消息反应过度戏剧化，喘着气瘫倒在沙发上。

(adverbio) De manera excesivamente dramática.

Reaccionó de forma exageradamente dramática a la noticia, desplomándose en el sofá con un jadeo.

(adverbe) de manière excessivement dramatique; de façon exagérément dramatique; exagérément; en faisant trop de cinéma; de manière mélodramatique [D'une manière exagérément dramatique, avec un théâtralisme excessif.]

Il a réagi overdramatically à la nouvelle, s'effondrant sur le canapé avec un cri.

(Adverb) überdramatisch; theatralisch [auf eine übertrieben dramatische, theatralische oder affektierte Weise]

Er reagierte **overdramatically** auf die Nachricht und ließ sich mit einem Aufschrei aufs Sofa fallen.

(副詞) 過度に劇的な様子で。大げさなやり方で。

彼はその知らせに大げさに反応し、息を呑んでソファに崩れ落ちた。

(advérbio) melodramaticamente; exageradamente; de forma melodramática [De modo excessivamente dramático.]

Ele reagiu de forma exageradamente dramática à notícia, desabando no sofá com um suspiro.

Synonyms: melodramatically theatrically histrionically exaggeratedly Antonyms: subtly understatedly calmly plainly
Word parts: over + drama + tic + al + ly

Related words

drama dramatic dramatize dramatist dramatization

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