hyperbolically love

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a hyperbolic manner; with obvious exaggeration; in a manner to express more or less than the truth.
  • In the form of a hyperbola.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb (Math.) In the form of an hyperbola.
  • adverb (Rhet.) With exaggeration; in a manner to express more or less than the truth.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a hyperbolic manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in an exaggerated manner

Etymologies

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hyperbolic +‎ -ally

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Examples

  • With respect to his intellectual endowments and his social knowledge, they were sufficient to enable him to become in time one of those notabilities of whom there are so many in Spain; he might be what we take delight in calling hyperbolically a distinguished patrician, or an eminent public man; species which, owing to their great abundance, are hardly appreciated at their just value.

    Dona Perfecta Benito P��rez Gald��s 1881

  • From the Book of Exodus through to Kafka, bugs have often been characterized as hyperbolically inhuman, mankind's ultimate foe.

    The Walrus Magazine 2010

  • Hyperbolic Discounts and Instant Gratification hyperbolically, that is, more steeply than accounting texts teach: a chocolate chip cookie is much more valuable now than in an hour.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Web 2.0 2010

  • In that play's final Act, Katherine, the shrew, as criticized by Harold Bloom, "hyperbolically" belittles the role of women in society and in marriage.

    Archive 2008-12-01 Phil Razem 2008

  • In that play's final Act, Katherine, the shrew, as criticized by Harold Bloom, "hyperbolically" belittles the role of women in society and in marriage.

    Soaring birds that transform into hearts - So Cute!(?) and other thoughts... Phil Razem 2008

  • SOLEDAD O'BRIEN: And also, speaking kind of hyperbolically about what had happened, the real numbers.

    CNN Transcript Sep 28, 2005 2005

  • There’s less than two weeks to go before the premiere of the sixth and final season of the television phenomenon and if you think I’m using that word hyperbolically, I would retort that Lost took TV genre fare to a whole new level.

    New LOST Promo Set to Willie Nelson’s Cover of “Amazing Grace” – Collider.com 2010

  • As lieutenant governor, I'll have a framework where I'm not hyperbolically engaged in labor negotiations every day, dealing with a homicide, a train derailment, pothole challenges and all that.

    Recasting His Role for a Bigger Stage Cari Tuna 2011

  • Despite Americans' desire for honesty, Democrats are still responding to the Republicans by hyperbolically scaring voters, especially seniors, that Republicans will take away their hard-earned benefits.

    Gary Shapiro: By Forcing Tough Decisions, Republicans Are Adults in the Room Gary Shapiro 2011

  • Despite Americans' desire for honesty, Democrats are still responding to the Republicans by hyperbolically scaring voters, especially seniors, that Republicans will take away their hard-earned benefits.

    Gary Shapiro: By Forcing Tough Decisions, Republicans Are Adults in the Room Gary Shapiro 2011

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