# dramatically

Pronunciation: say "druh-MAT-ik-lee" /dɹəˈmætɪkli/

## Adverb

1. In a manner marked by exaggerated emotion or theatrical flair, as if performing on a stage.
   - Simple: In a way that shows big, strong feelings, like an actor in a play.
   - _The actress paused dramatically before delivering her final line._
   - _He flung his coat over his shoulder dramatically and stormed out of the meeting._

## Origin

Formed from "dramatic" combined with the suffix "-ally".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/dramatically (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).