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Melodramatically

adverb
1.
As in a melodrama.
2.
In an overly emotional manner.






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"Melodramatically" Quotes from Famous Books



... a poor-house as this," exclaimed Sylla melodramatically, and glancing round at the china and other knicknacks scattered about the room, "methinks that the stings of poverty are not so hard ...
— Belles and Ringers • Hawley Smart

... and nothing more," replied the veteran melodramatically. "There's blood upon the face of the moon, an' blow my buttons, if your Uncle Rube is going ...
— A Pirate of Parts • Richard Neville

... a little laugh that was totally devoid of mirth. "Yes, I'm going to be—human! I fought that battle all day yesterday! I find that Ocky means more to me than—than honor, to put it bluntly and melodramatically." ...
— The Monk of Hambleton • Armstrong Livingston

... detectives then suddenly burst into a perfect berserker rage, getting quite purple in the face, and snatching up the Fliegende Blaetter proceeded carefully to turn over the pages again and again, holding each page against the light. It was altogether melodramatically ridiculous. Taking the paper from me in this way, although offensive, was perhaps within his rights since it concerned me only in a personal and not in an official way, and so I sat quite calmly in my seat and, biding my time, made no move of any kind. I paid ...
— The Note-Book of an Attache - Seven Months in the War Zone • Eric Fisher Wood



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