Exaggeratedly

Exaggeratedly
Exaggerated Ex*ag"ger*a`ted, a. Enlarged beyond bounds or the truth. -- {Ex*ag"ger*a`ted*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

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  • exaggeratedly — exaggerate ► VERB 1) represent as being greater than in reality. 2) (exaggerated) enlarged or altered beyond normal proportions. DERIVATIVES exaggeratedly adverb exaggeration noun. ORIGIN Latin exaggerare heap up …   English terms dictionary

  • exaggeratedly — adverb see exaggerate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • exaggeratedly — See exaggerate. * * * …   Universalium

  • exaggeratedly — adverb To an excessive degree; in an exaggerated manner …   Wiktionary

  • exaggeratedly — adv. excessively, in an overstated manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • exaggeratedly — ex·ag·ger·at·ed·ly …   English syllables

  • exaggeratedly — adverb in an exaggerated manner • Syn: ↑hyperbolically • Derived from adjective: ↑hyperbolic (for: ↑hyperbolically) …   Useful english dictionary

  • exaggerated — exaggeratedly, adv. /ig zaj euh ray tid/, adj. 1. unduly or unrealistically magnified: to have an exaggerated opinion of oneself. 2. abnormally increased or enlarged. [1545 55; EXAGGERATE + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • la-di-da —  Exaggeratedly mannered, apparently affected, in speech (or clothes, behaviour, etc.) …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • exaggerated — [[t]ɪgzæ̱ʤəreɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is exaggerated is or seems larger, better, worse, or more important than it actually needs to be. They should be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what such courses can achieve... Western fears,… …   English dictionary

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