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hysterically

[hi-ster-ik-lee] / hɪˈstɛr ɪk li /
ADJECTIVE
madly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crazily desperately energetically excitedly foolishly frantically furiously hastily intensely passionately recklessly tumultuously violently
STRONG
dementedly insanely
WEAK
absurdly deliriously devotedly distractedly exceedingly excessively extremely frenziedly hard hurriedly irrationally like mad ludicrously nonsensically psychotically quickly rabidly rapidly rashly senselessly something fierce speedily stormily to distraction turbulently unreasonably
Antonyms
WEAK
calmly normally
ADVERB
desperately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
badly dangerously fiercely greatly perilously seriously
WEAK
carelessly dramatically gravely harmfully like crazy like mad
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mildly
WEAK
calmly easily trivially
ADVERB
excitedly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breathlessly eagerly frantically furiously heatedly madly passionately tensely wildly
WEAK
apprehensively erratically excitably feverishly frenziedly hotly restlessly tempestuously uncontrollably uncontrolledly
ADVERB
frantically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desperately excitedly madly uncontrollably wildly
WEAK
agitatedly amok berserk crazily franticly hectically helter-skelter wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmly
ADVERB
violently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angrily fiercely frantically madly vehemently
WEAK
frenziedly impetuously
Antonyms
STRONGEST
gently
WEAK
mildly nonviolently peacefully quietly weakly

Example Sentences

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Hysterically, though, they partially ground this argument in one of the greatest pieces of legal and political chutzpah this case has yet seen.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2018

Hysterically, Ditty pleaded with Dr. Smith not to tell her father.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hysterically cried one Irving Brukstone, representing Chicago's Sterling Cleaners: I won't advise my clients to stand by these prices!

From Time Magazine Archive

Hysterically Ambassador von Hoesch begged the Premier to reconsider.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hysterically the frogs displaced from their placid spots swam ahead of the crazy thrashing feet and the feet came on.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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