Antonyms for theatrically
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : thee-a-tri-kuhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : θiˈæ trɪ kəl |
Definition of theatrically
Origin :- 1550s, "pertaining to the theater," from theater + -ical. Sense of "stagy, histrionic" is attested from 1709.
- As in loudly : adv audibly
- As in pompously : adv pretentiously
- "We'll go to supper," said Miss Montgomery theatrically, appearing at the door.
- Extract from : « The Crusade of the Excelsior » by Bret Harte
- Its reputation is as theatrically artificial as that of the New York Bowery.
- Extract from : « Nights in London » by Thomas Burke
- We are sorry that she dismissed La Blancherie quite so theatrically.
- Extract from : « The Women of the French Salons » by Amelia Gere Mason
- "Mary Stuart" is theatrically no less than dramatically conceived.
- Extract from : « Essays on Scandinavian Literature » by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
- She gave it out with pathos, paused, and was theatrically distressed.
- Extract from : « The Wits and Beaux of Society » by Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton
- On the ground floor is another Salle de Bain, quite as theatrically disposed as that of Napoleon.
- Extract from : « Royal Palaces and Parks of France » by Milburg Francisco Mansfield
- This stranger was of kingly appearance, of stately and commanding demeanour, and theatrically dressed.
- Extract from : « Wanderings in Corsica, Vol. 1 of 2 » by Ferdinand Gregorovius
- Its title-heroine is a bad old woman, who "keeps the door" in the Elizabethan sense as well as theatrically.
- Extract from : « A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 » by George Saintsbury
- Maurice theatrically thrust a cigar between his teeth and struck a match.
- Extract from : « The Puppet Crown » by Harold MacGrath
- No, theatrically exclaims Gerry, I "would sooner be thrown into the Seine."
- Extract from : « The Life of John Marshall (Volume 2 of 4) » by Albert J. Beveridge
Synonyms for theatrically
- aloud
- arrogantly
- articulately
- blatantly
- boastfully
- bombastically
- boorishly
- cheaply
- conceitedly
- conspicuously
- crashingly
- deafeningly
- disdainfully
- ear-splittingly
- egotistically
- emphatically
- flamboyantly
- fully
- garishly
- gaudily
- imperiously
- insolently
- noisily
- obstreperously
- obtrusively
- ostentatiously
- overbearingly
- piercingly
- powerfully
- proudly
- resonantly
- resounding
- ringingly
- rudely
- showily
- shrilly
- snobbishly
- spectacularly
- tastelessly
- tawdrily
- theatrically
- thunderingly
- uproariously
- vehemently
- vociferously
- vulgarly
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