histrionically
adverb
uk/ˌhɪs.triˈɒn.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌhɪs.triˈɑː.nɪ.kəl.i/in a way that is veryemotionalandenergetic, but is notsincereorlacksrealmeaning:
做作地,装腔作势地Theychasedeach other histrionically around thestage.他们在舞台上戏剧性地相互追逐。
Shewavedherarmshistrionically tomimicragingfire.她戏剧性地挥动手臂,模仿熊熊燃烧的火焰。
See
histrionic
- Shefaintedhistrionically in theschoolhall.
- Hebroodedhistrionically about his employer'sfailings.
- Merritt isconsideredamoderngenius, not just because of hissongwriting, but because of his histrionicallygrouchypersona.
Affected & insincere
- affectation
- affected
- affectedly
- archly
- artificial
- feyness
- forced
- fustian
- glib
- glibly
- preciously
- preciousness
- precocious
- precociousness
- pretension
- theatrically
- tokenism
- tokenistic
- two-faced
- ultra-slick