exaggerated
adjective
unduly or unrealistically magnified.
exaggeratedly
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a word derived from
exaggerated.
Example Sentences
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Male wolf spiders are especially vulnerable to birds when they try to woo a mate with a flashy display, which involves drumming their exaggeratedly furry front legs on the leaves in front of them.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
That feeling manifested — exaggeratedly so — driving on the freeway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
Rosalía, smacking her gum, eyebrows raised, one hand on an exaggeratedly cocked hip: That’s the attitude, and this is its soundtrack.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Drag is the art of dressing and acting exaggeratedly as another gender, usually for entertainment such as comedy, singing, dancing, lip-syncing or all of the above.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
“Yes,” I nodded, mouthing the words exaggeratedly, “very good... very nice.”
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
