What is the meaning of melodramatically?

adverb

  • As in a melodrama.
    • usage: "here, the hero is melodramatically reunited with the heroine"
  • In an overly emotional manner.
    • usage: "she acted melodramatically when she called for help"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
13
 
|15 years ago|381 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). melodramatically. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/melodramatically/definitions/1252445
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "melodramatically" http://smartdefine.org/melodramatically/definitions/1252445 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, melodramatically, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/melodramatically/definitions/1252445>.
MLAWordNet. "melodramatically" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/melodramatically/definitions/1252445>