theatrically

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

theatrically
    adv 1: in a stagy and theatrical manner; "`I cannot show my face
           at her house,' he declared theatrically" [syn: {stagily},
           {theatrically}]
    2: in a theatrical manner; "theatrically dressed"

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Theatrical \The*at"ric*al\, a. [L. theatricus, Gr. ?.]
   Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic
   representations; resembling the manner of dramatic
   performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical
   performances; theatrical gestures. -- {The*at`ri*cal"i*ty},
   n. -- {The*at"ric*al*ly}, adv.
   [1913 Webster]

         No meretricious aid whatever has been called in -- no
         trick, no illusion of the eye, nothing theatrical. --R.
                                                  Jefferies.
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