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dramatically

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dra·mat·ic  (dr-mtk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to drama or the theater.
2. Characterized by or expressive of the action or emotion associated with drama or the theatre: a dramatic rescue at sea.
3. Arresting or forceful in appearance or effect: a dramatic sunset.
4. Music Having a powerful, expressive singing voice: a dramatic tenor.

[Late Latin drmaticus, from Greek drmatikos, from drma, drmat-, drama; see drama.]

dra·mati·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.dramatically - in a very impressive manner; "your performance will improve dramatically"
2.dramatically - in a dramatic manner; "he confessed dramatically"
undramatically - in an undramatic manner
3.dramatically - with respect to dramatic value; "the play was dramatically interesting, but the direction was bad"
Translations
dramatically [drəˈmætɪkəlɪ] ADV
1. (= markedly) [change] → radicalmente; [increase, improve, rise, fall] → espectacularmente
this plan is dramatically differenteste plan es radicalmente diferente
the results were dramatically betterlos resultados fueron notablemente mejores
2. (= theatrically) [pause, sigh] → de forma teatral, con mucho teatro
3. (Theat) → desde el punto de vista dramático
dramatically, it was very effectivedesde el punto de vista dramático funcionó muy bien
dramatically [drəˈmætɪkəli] adv
(= tremendously) [change, increase, improve] → considérablement
[say] (= in an exaggerated way) → en dramatisant
dramatically
adv
(= radically) increase, improve, fall, reducedramatisch, enorm; changedramatisch, einschneidend; differentradikal; effectiveextrem; worse, betterdramatisch; this plan is dramatically different from the last onedieser Plan unterscheidet sich radikal or dramatisch vom letzten; a country of dramatically changing landscapesein Land, in dem sich die Landschaft immer wieder dramatisch verändert
(= theatrically)theatralisch; he paused dramaticallyer machte eine theatralische Pause
(Theat) → dramatisch; dramatically, it was very effectivedramatisch gesehen war es sehr wirkungsvoll
dramatically [drəˈmætɪklɪ] adv (improve, change) → in modo straordinario, moltissimo; (enter, pause) → in modo teatrale
dramatically [drəˈmætɪklɪ] adv (improve, change) → in modo straordinario, moltissimo; (enter, pause) → in modo teatrale


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She saw them dramatically, and really seemed herself to live a larger life because she entertained them and visited them in their fastnesses.
Terrible as the 'Kreutzer Sonata' was, it had a moral effect dramatically which it lost altogether when the author descended to exegesis, and applied to marriage the lesson of one evil marriage.
It embarrassed her; for in a cooler, quieter moment it appeared to her, absurd that she should have taken his action so seriously, so dramatically.
 
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