histrionically C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #864564 Meanings 1 adv In an overly dramatic or attention-seeking way. She threw her hands in the air histrionically and stormed out. Etymology AI details From histrionic + -ally. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # histrionically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 864564 ## Meanings 1. In an overly dramatic or attention-seeking way. ## Examples - She threw her hands in the air histrionically and stormed out. ## Etymology From histrionic + -ally. ## AI Etymology Histrionically is from histrionic + -ally. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in an overly dramatic or attention-seeking way. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown