Hyperbolically
[hahy-per-bol-ik] /ˌhaɪ pərˈbɒl ɪk/
adjective
1.
having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
2.
using hyperbole; exaggerating.
3.
Mathematics.
/ˌhaɪpəˈbɒlɪk/
adjective
1.
of or relating to a hyperbola
2.
(rhetoric) of or relating to a hyperbole
adj.
1640s (iperbolical is from early 15c.), from Greek hyperbolikos “extravagant,” from hyperbole “extravagance,” literally “a throwing beyond” (see hyperbole). Geometric sense is from 1670s. Related: Hyperbolically.
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[hahy-pur-buh-lahyz] /haɪˈpɜr bəˌlaɪz/ verb (used without object), hyperbolized, hyperbolizing. 1. to use ; exaggerate. verb (used with object), hyperbolized, hyperbolizing. 2. to represent or express with or exaggeration. /haɪˈpɜːbəˌlaɪz/ verb 1. to express (something) by means of hyperbole
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[hahy-pur-buh-lahyz] /haɪˈpɜr bəˌlaɪz/ verb (used without object), hyperbolized, hyperbolizing. 1. to use ; exaggerate. verb (used with object), hyperbolized, hyperbolizing. 2. to represent or express with or exaggeration. /haɪˈpɜːbəˌlaɪz/ verb 1. to express (something) by means of hyperbole