Definition
In a manner that exaggerates; while overstating or making something seem more extreme than it is.
Etymology
From the present participle exaggerating plus -ly (adverb suffix). The -ing form shows the action ongoing, and -ly converts it to how the action is performed.
Kelly Says
This word is rare but delightful—it describes the act of actively exaggerating in real-time, like when someone exaggeratingly tells you they're 'literally starving' when they just skipped breakfast.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በጣም በጣም
ba-tam ba-tam
ARالعربية
مبالغة
mubalagh
BNবাংলা
অতিরঞ্জিত
o-ti-ron-jit
CACatalà
exagerant
eh-zah-zheh-ran
CSČeština
překvapivě
pree-kvah-pee-vee
DADansk
overdrevet
oh-ver-dree-vet
DEDeutsch
übertreibend
oo-ber-trai-bend
ELΕλληνικά
υπερβολικά
iper-vo-lee-ka
ESEspañol
exagerando
eh-zah-heh-ran-doh
FAفارسی
مبالغه
mo-ba-la-ghe
FISuomi
liioiteltu
lee-oh-i-tel-too
FRFrançais
exagérant
eks-ah-zheh-ran
GUGU
અતિશયોક્તિ
a-tee-sha-yo-k-tee
HEעברית
בזבזות
ba-zva-zot
HIहिन्दी
अतिशयोक्ति
a-tee-sha-yo-k-tee
HUMagyar
túlzás
too-l-zaash
IDBahasa Indonesia
berlebihan
ber-leh-bee-han
IGIG
ike anya
ee-keh a-nya
ITItaliano
esagerando
eh-zah-zheh-rah-ndo
KO한국어
과장하며
gwa-jang-ha-mi
MSBahasa Melayu
berlebihan
ber-leh-bee-han
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်ပြန့်
kyae-pyan
NLNederlands
overdreven
oh-ver-dree-ven
NONorsk
overdrevet
oh-ver-dree-vet
PLPolski
nadmiernie
nah-dee-mee-nee
PTPortuguês
exagerando
eh-zah-heh-ran-doh
RORomână
exagerat
eh-zah-zheh-rah-t
RUРусский
преувеличивая
pre-oo-ve-li-chi-ya-ya
SVSvenska
överdrivet
oh-ver-dree-vet
SWKiswahili
kuzidisha
koo-zi-dee-sha
TAதமிழ்
கூடுதலாக
koo-doo-tha-laaga
TEతెలుగు
అతిశయోక్తంగా
a-tee-sha-yo-k-taang-ga
TLTL
nakapagpapakalat
nah-kah-pah-gah-pah-kah-lah-t
TRTürkçe
abartarak
ah-bar-tah-rak
UKУкраїнська
перебільшено
per-e-bee-she-no
VITiếng Việt
vô lý
foh lee
ZUZU
ngokuthi
ngoh-koo-thee