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dramatically

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a dramatic manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a dramatic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he confessed dramatically

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: undramatically

3

adverb

Meaning 3

with respect to dramatic value

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the play was dramatically interesting, but the direction was bad

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in a very impressive manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • your performance will improve dramatically

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)bor. Latin drāmaticuslbor. English dramatic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English dramatically From dramatic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: dramàticament — in a dramatic manner
  • Finnish: dramaattisesti — in a dramatic manner
  • Finnish: draamallisesti — in a dramatic manner
  • Greek: δραματικά (dramatiká) — in a dramatic manner
  • Italian: drammaticamente — in a dramatic manner
  • Italian: sensazionalmente — in a dramatic manner
  • Italian: chiaramente — in a dramatic manner
  • Italian: enormemente — in a dramatic manner
  • Italian: decisamente — in a dramatic manner
  • Italian: drasticamente — in a dramatic manner
  • Polish: dramatycznie — in a dramatic manner
  • Portuguese: dramaticamente — in a dramatic manner
  • Romanian: dramatic — in a dramatic manner
  • Spanish: dramáticamente — in a dramatic manner
  • Swedish: dramatiskt — in a dramatic manner
Real reading context

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