Melodramatically

Definitions: Melodramatically

Melodramatically

Adverb

1. As in a melodrama; "here, the hero is melodramatically reunited with the heroine".

2. In an overly emotional manner; "she acted melodramatically when she called for help".

Photo Album: Melodramatically

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	If I could do that -- he paused, fixed Horace with a defiant eye -- and ended melodramatically -- I'd chuck the whole.Credit: Library of Congress.
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Usage Frequency: Melodramatically

"Melodramatically" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Melodramatically" is used about 12 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Modern Translations: Melodramatically

Language		Translations for "melodramatically"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
German		melodramatische. (various references)

Pig Latin		elodramaticallymay

Romanian		melodramatic (melodramatic). (various references)

Spanish		melodramáticamente. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Melodramatically

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-d-e-i-l-l-l-m-m-o-r-t-y"
	-4 letters: aromatically, dramatically, melodramatic.
	-5 letters: declamatory, dialectally, maladroitly, maledictory, melodically, metalloidal.
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