different between hysterical vs hysterically
hysterical
English
Etymology
From hysteric +? -al, from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (husterikós, “suffering in the womb, hysterical”), from ??????? (hustér?, “womb”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /h??st???k?l/
Adjective
hysterical (comparative more hysterical, superlative most hysterical)
- Of, or arising from hysteria.
- 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, Chapter 16:
- An event of this nature, a marriage, or a refusal, or a proposal, thrills through a whole household of women, and sets all their hysterical sympathies at work.
- 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, Chapter 16:
- Having, or prone to having hysterics.
- Provoking uncontrollable laughter.
Usage notes
- Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede hysterical with an, others with a.
Related terms
- hysteric
- hysterics
- hysteria
Translations
Further reading
- hysterical in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- hysterical at OneLook Dictionary Search
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hysterically
English
Etymology
hysterical +? -ly
Adverb
hysterically (comparative more hysterically, superlative most hysterically)
- In a hysterical manner; showing signs of hysteria.
- With, or causing, very much laughter.
Usage notes
- Some adjectives commonly collocating with hysterically: funny.
- Some verbs commonly collocating with hysterically: laugh, joke.
Translations
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