hysterically C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌhɪˈstɛrɪkli/ See IPA manual Freq #20837 Meanings 1 adv In a wild, uncontrollable, emotional way. She screamed hysterically when she heard the terrible news. 2 adv In a way that causes a lot of laughter; extremely funnily. The comedian was hysterically funny that night. Etymology AI details From hysterical + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hysterically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌhɪˈstɛrɪkli/ **Frequency rank:** 20837 ## Meanings 1. In a wild, uncontrollable, emotional way. 2. In a way that causes a lot of laughter; extremely funnily. ## Examples - She screamed hysterically when she heard the terrible news. - The comedian was hysterically funny that night. ## Etymology From hysterical + -ly. ## AI Etymology Hysterically is from hysterical + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a wild, uncontrollable, emotional way and in a way that causes a lot of laughter; extremely funnily. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown