Definitions for hysterically

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

hys•ter•i•calhɪˈstɛr ɪ kəl(adj.)

  1. of, characterized by, or suffering from hysteria.

  2. uncontrollably emotional or agitated.

  3. causing unrestrained laughter; very funny:

    a hysterical movie.

Origin of hysterical:

1605–15; < L hysteric(us)hysteric+ -al1

hys•ter′i•cal•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. hysterically(adverb)

    in a hysterical manner

    "she screamed hysterically when she heard the news"

Wiktionary

  1. hysterically(Adverb)

    in a hysterical manner


Translations for hysterically

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

hysterically(adverb)

of or suffering from hysteria.

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