hyperbolically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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As adjectives go, “Orwellian” tends to be prematurely invoked — and hyperbolically, if often in good faith.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025
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 • Dec. 12, 2023
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo offered hyperbolically, “The politician in me thinks you’re going to literally lose every voter under 35, forever.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2023
I don’t think it ruins a book, but what he was saying hyperbolically was you’ve gotta get it right, and if you don’t, you interrupt the dream of the novel.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
“Oh, William Knight knows everything,” said Rhoda, hyperbolically.
From The Maidens' Lodge None of Self and All of Thee, (In the Reign of Queen Anne) by Petherick, Horace
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