exaggeratedly

ex·ag·ger·ate (

g-z

-r

)

v. ex·ag·ger·at·ed, ex·ag·ger·at·ing, ex·ag·ger·ates

v.tr.

1. To represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate: exaggerate the size of the enemy force; exaggerated his own role in the episode.

2. To enlarge or increase to an abnormal degree: thick lenses that exaggerated the size of her eyes.

v.intr.

To make overstatements.

[Latin exaggerre, exaggert-, to heap up, magnify : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + aggerre, to pile up (from agger, pile, from aggerere, to bring to : ad-, ad- + gerere, to bring).]

ex·agger·ated·ly adv.

ex·agger·ation n.

ex·agger·ative, ex·agger·a·tory (-

-tôr

, -t

) adj.

ex·agger·ator n.

Synonyms: exaggerate, inflate, magnify, overstate
These verbs mean to represent something as being larger or greater than it actually is: exaggerated the size of the fish I caught; inflated his own importance; magnifying her part in their success; overstated his income on the loan application.

Antonym: minimize

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Adv.

exaggeratedly - in an exaggerated manner

hyperbolically

Translations

exaggeratedly [ɪgˈzædʒəreɪtɪdlɪ] ADV → exageradamente

exaggeratedly

adv → übertrieben

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braggart butch exaggerated extravagantly femmy fulsomely Hyperbolically la-di-da melodramatic melodramatically melodramatics pompous priggish prim prissy prudish puritanical square-toed straight-laced	The 'walk in' was uttered with closed teeth, and expressed the sentiment, 'Go to the Deuce:' even the gate over which he leant manifested no sympathising movement to the words; and I think that circumstance determined me to accept the invitation: I felt interested in a man who seemed more exaggeratedly reserved than myself. Wuthering Heights by Bronte, Emily View in context As the party was about to leave the table, they were approached by a tall, dignified Spaniard who bowed low, rather exaggeratedly low, Ned thought, and addressed them in fairly good English. Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders by Appleton, Victor View in context The lines of the miser's mouth were close and firm, and his narrow chin turned up to meet an exaggeratedly hooked nose. The Country Doctor by de Balzac, Honore View in context	exacerbating Exacerbation Exacerbescence Exacervation Exacinate exacination exact exacta Exacter exacting exactingness exaction exactitude exactly exactness Exactor Exactress Exacuate exacum Exacum affine Exaeresis Exaeretodon exaggerate exaggerated exaggerated stereoscopy exaggeratedly Exaggerating Exaggeration Exaggerative Exaggerator Exaggeratory Exagitate Exagitation exahertz Exalbuminous exalt Exaltate exaltation exalted Exalter exalting Exaltment exam exam paper exam proctor examen Exametron Examinable examinant Examinate examination	exactus Exacuate Exacum Exacum Exacum affine EXACUS Exadata Exaeresis Exaeretodon Exafarad Exafarad Exafarad Exafaraday Exafaraday Exafaraday Exaflops Exaflops EXAFS EXAFS exaggerare exaggerate exaggerate exaggerate exaggerated exaggerated Exaggerated Blood Pressure Response Exaggerated Exercise Blood Pressure Response exaggerated likeness exaggerated statement exaggerated stereoscopy exaggeratedly exaggerates exaggerates exaggerating exaggerating exaggeration exaggeration exaggeration exaggerations exaggerations exaggerations exaggerative exaggerative exaggerator exaggerator exaggerators exaggerators exaggeratory exaggeratory Exagitate Exagitation Exagram Exagram Exagram EXAGT exahertz exahertz exahertz exahertz Exajoule Exajoule

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braggart
butch
exaggerated
extravagantly
femmy
fulsomely
Hyperbolically
la-di-da
melodramatic
melodramatically
melodramatics
pompous
priggish
prim
prissy
prudish
puritanical
square-toed
straight-laced

The 'walk in' was uttered with closed teeth, and expressed the sentiment, 'Go to the Deuce:' even the gate over which he leant manifested no sympathising movement to the words; and I think that circumstance determined me to accept the invitation: I felt interested in a man who seemed more exaggeratedly reserved than myself.

Wuthering Heights by Bronte, Emily View in context

As the party was about to leave the table, they were approached by a tall, dignified Spaniard who bowed low, rather exaggeratedly low, Ned thought, and addressed them in fairly good English.

Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders by Appleton, Victor View in context

The lines of the miser's mouth were close and firm, and his narrow chin turned up to meet an exaggeratedly hooked nose.

The Country Doctor by de Balzac, Honore View in context

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