melodramatically adv 1: as in a melodrama; "here, the hero is melodramatically reunited with the heroine" 2: in an overly emotional manner; "she acted melodramatically when she called for help"
Melodramatic \Mel`o*dra*mat"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m['e]lodramatique.] Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action. -- {Mel`o*dra*mat"ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]