theatrically

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adverb

In a theatrical or dramatic manner.

“The film premiered on 3 August before opening theatrically two days later.”

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Meanings

adverbtheatrically (comparative more theatrically, superlative most theatrically)

comparative more theatrically · superlative most theatrically

  1. In a theatrical or dramatic manner.

    So it's not surprising that Terry McCabe's theatrically assured, combustibly comic staging is superior to Borealis Theatre's revival two months ago.

    2003 November 28, Lawrence Bommer, “The Play's the Thing”, in Chicago Reader
  2. not comparableIn theaters, or in terms of the theater.

    The film premiered on 3 August before opening theatrically two days later.

    1 more example

    The story was a great success in novel form, but did not perform well theatrically.

    Synonyms: theaterwise

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn theaters, or in terms of the theater.

More synonyms by meaning

adverbin a stagy and theatrical manner

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Catalan teatralment
  • teatralmentin a theatrical manner
Finnish teatraalisesti
  • teatraalisestiin a theatrical manner
Hungarian teátrálisan
  • teátrálisanin a theatrical manner
Polish teatralnie, aktorsko
  • teatralniein a theatrical manner
  • aktorskoin a theatrical manner
Portuguese teatralmente
  • teatralmentein a theatrical manner
Spanish teatralmente
  • teatralmentein a theatrical manner
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theatrically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theatrically.

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