hyperbolically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Attorney General Pam Bondi repeated the threat and added, hyperbolically and erroneously, that “this conduct could properly be characterized as treasonous,” a crime that is punishable by death.
From Salon
As adjectives go, “Orwellian” tends to be prematurely invoked — and hyperbolically, if often in good faith.
From Salon
Seizing the few words he knows, Blackthorne hyperbolically says that anyone who touches the pheasant in defiance of his wishes will die.
From New York Times
They’re almost identical, varying largely by the identity of the defendant and the number of movies downloaded in what the lawsuits allege, hyperbolically, to be theft “on a grand scale.”
From Los Angeles Times
If Gibbs was hyperbolically treated as a savior when he returned, Harris is being greeted as a liberator.
From Seattle Times
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