theatrically
theatrically adverb: in a theatrical or dramatic manner.
Adverb
theatrically (comparative more theatrically, superlative most theatrically)
- 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
- In theaters, or in terms of the theater.
- The film premiered on 3 August before opening theatrically two days later.
- The story was a great success in novel form, but did not perform well theatrically.
- Synonyms:
- theaterwise
Synonyms of theatrically
Forms of theatrically
| comparative | more theatrically |
|---|---|
| superlative | most theatrically |
Origin of theatrically
From theatrical + -ly.
Questions about theatrically
- What does theatrically mean?
- Theatrically means in a theatrical or dramatic manner.
- What part of speech is theatrically?
- Theatrically is an adverb.
Words near theatrically in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: theatrically (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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