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theatrically en · ADV

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree English theatrical Middle English -ly English -ly English theatrically From theatrical + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a theatrical or dramatic manner.
    • So it's not surprising that Terry McCabe's theatrically assured, combustibly comic staging is superior to Borealis Theatre's revival two months ago. 2003 November 28, Lawrence Bommer, “The Play's the Thing”, in Chicago Reader:
  2. (not-comparable) In theaters, or in terms of the theater.
    • The story was a great success in novel form, but did not perform well theatrically.
    • The film premiered on 3 August before opening theatrically two days later.

Forms

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more theatrically Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most theatrically Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

theaterwise

Translations (8)

gl teatralmente (in a theatrical manner) · pl aktorsko (in a theatrical manner) · es teatralmente (in a theatrical manner) · fi teatraalisesti (in a theatrical manner) · pl teatralnie (in a theatrical manner) · hu teátrálisan (in a theatrical manner) · pt teatralmente (in a theatrical manner) · ca teatralment (in a theatrical manner)