Etymology

dramatically

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Today it means: In a dramatic manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English dramatic
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  1. Ancient Greekδράω (dráō)
  2. Ancient Greekδρᾶμα (drâma)
  3. Ancient Greekδρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
  4. Latindrāmaticu
  5. Englishdramatic
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  9. Proto-Germanic*līką
  10. English todaydramatically

From dramatic + -ally.

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