Etymology

overdramatically

Today it means: In an overdramatic manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English overdramatic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Ancient Greekδράω (dráō)
  8. Ancient Greekδρᾶμα (drâma)
  9. Ancient Greekδρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
  10. Latindrāmaticu
  11. Englishdramatic
  12. Englishoverdramatic
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  16. Proto-Germanic*līką
  17. English todayoverdramatically

From overdramatic + -ally.

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