exaggeratively en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /ɪɡˈzædʒ.ɚ.ə.t̬ɪv.li/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English exaggerative Middle English -ly English -ly English exaggeratively From exaggerative + -ly.
Meanings
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In an exaggerative manner.
In a voice exaggeratively loud and cheerful, he broke the bottomless silence and made conversation.
1911, G. K. Chesterton, The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more exaggeratively | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most exaggeratively | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |