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Definition: DRAMATICAL

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of or pertaining to the drama; appropriate to, or having the qualities of, a drama; theatrical; vivid.[Websters]
2. Being theatrical, histrionic, stagy or scenic. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb dramatically.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(dramatically)
1. In a very impressive manner; "your performance will improve dramatically".[Wordnet].
2. In a dramatic manner; "he confessed dramatically".[Wordnet].
3. With respect to dramatic value; "the play was dramatically interesting, but the direction was bad".[Wordnet].
4. In a dramatic manner; theatrically; vividly.[Websters].
5. In a histrionic or thespian manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]
6. In a sensational or emotional manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]
7. In a spectacular or impressive manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]
8. In a theatrical or melodramatic manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]
9. In a sudden or abrupt manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]
10. In an outstanding, amazing, stunning or breathtaking manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Dramatical" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1728. (references)

Definition: DRAMATICAL

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Of or pertaining to the drama; appropriate to, or having the qualities of, a drama; theatrical; vivid.[Websters]
2. Being theatrical, histrionic, stagy or scenic. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb dramatically.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(dramatically)
1. In a very impressive manner; "your performance will improve dramatically".[Wordnet].
2. In a dramatic manner; "he confessed dramatically".[Wordnet].
3. With respect to dramatic value; "the play was dramatically interesting, but the direction was bad".[Wordnet].
4. In a dramatic manner; theatrically; vividly.[Websters].
5. In a histrionic or thespian manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]
6. In a sensational or emotional manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]
7. In a spectacular or impressive manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]
8. In a theatrical or melodramatic manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]
9. In a sudden or abrupt manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]
10. In an outstanding, amazing, stunning or breathtaking manner.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "DRAMATICAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1728. (references)

Specialty Definition: dramatically

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] By representation; in the manner of the drama.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Adverb] In a dramatic manner. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Topics by Level of Interest: dramatically

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
Dramatically Acoustic5   Dramatically Acoustic5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).