anticlimactically
gb/ˈæntɪklɪməktɪkəli/ us/ˈæntɪklɪməktɪkəli/
C1
Anglais
laposan, antiklimaktikusan
C1
1
laposan
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[something] ends/finishes/turns out anticlimactically
After weeks of hype, the product launch ended anticlimactically with a short, glitchy livestream.
Hetekig tartó felhajtás után a termékbemutató meglehetősen laposan végződött: csak egy rövid, akadozó élő közvetítés lett belőle.
The argument built for hours but resolved anticlimactically when both sides simply got tired and left.
A vita órákig egyre jobban kiéleződött, de végül elég laposan zárult, amikor mindkét fél egyszerűen elfáradt és elment.
Everyone expected a big reveal, but anticlimactically it was just a clerical error.
Exemples pédagogiques
The movie ended anticlimactically.
A film laposan ért véget.
The party finished anticlimactically and people went home early.
A buli elég laposan ért véget, és az emberek korán hazamentek.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t confuse anticlimactically (disappointing ending) with climactically (in an exciting, climax-like way).
Sens
in a disappointingly flat way
Collocations
end anticlimactically
|finish anticlimactically
|conclude anticlimactically
|turn out anticlimactically
|anticlimactically, the story ends
|anticlimactically, nothing happened
|anticlimactically, it was over
|somewhat anticlimactically
|rather anticlimactically
|a little anticlimactically
Synonymes
flatly (Emphasizes a lack of energy or impact.)
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disappointingly (Highlights the feeling of disappointment more directly.)
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limply (Suggests a weak, ineffective ending.)
Antonymes
dramatically (In a striking, exciting, or high-impact way.)
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spectacularly (With an especially impressive or exciting effect.)
Thèmes
emotions
|storytelling
|daily_life
|media
Définition
in a way that is disappointing because it is not exciting
In a way that is less exciting, impressive, or dramatic than expected, especially after a buildup.
C2
FORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] puts it anticlimactically / [something] is phrased anticlimactically
He described the crisis in grave terms and then, anticlimactically, complained about the coffee.
Súlyos szavakkal írta le a válságot, majd antiklimaktikusan a kávéra kezdett panaszkodni.
The speech ends anticlimactically on purpose, undercutting the grand tone with a small detail.
A beszéd szándékosan antiklimaktikusan ér véget, egy apró részlettel aláásva a fennkölt hangnemet.
The narrator anticlimactically shifts from tragedy to a mundane shopping list for humor.
Exemples pédagogiques
The writer ends the paragraph anticlimactically for humor.
Az író humor kedvéért antiklimaktikusan zárja a bekezdést.
Erreur fréquente :
This rhetorical sense is rarer than the everyday sense (a disappointing ending).
Sens
with an anticlimax rhetorical effect
Collocations
put it anticlimactically
|phrase it anticlimactically
|end anticlimactically for effect
|anticlimactically undercut
|anticlimactically humorous
Synonymes
bathetically (More literary; emphasizes a drop from the serious to the trivial.)
Antonymes
climactically (Building toward a strongest, most important point.)
Thèmes
language
|writing
|rhetoric
Définition
in a way that becomes intentionally less serious at the end
In a way that deliberately shifts from something important or serious to something less important for rhetorical effect (anticlimax).
Grammaire
Forme canonique
anticlimactically
API
GB/ˈæntɪklɪməktɪkəli/
US/ˈæntɪklɪməktɪkəli/
Syllabes et accentuation
an - ti - cli - mactic - ally (5 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: anticlimactically
- Plural: anticlimacticallies
Famille de mots
Forms
anticlimacticallies
noun
Core family
anticlimactic
adjective C1
anticlimax
noun
Expressions
anticlimactically enough
1/ˈæntɪklɪməktɪkəli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
introduce a disappointing contrast
used to say the result was not exciting as expected
Exemples
- Anticlimactically enough, the treasure turned out to be an old toolbox.
- Anticlimactically enough, the 'secret ingredient' was just salt.
- Anticlimactically enough, the alarm was triggered by a moth.
end anticlimactically
1/ˈɛnd ˈæntɪklɪməktɪkəli/
fixed phrase
have a flat disappointing ending
to finish in a disappointing, not exciting way
Exemples
- The match ended anticlimactically after the referee stopped it because of the rain.
- The mystery ends anticlimactically, with the culprit confessing in a single line.
- Their big plan ended anticlimactically when they realized the office was closed.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The story ended anticlimactically.
finish anticlimactically
1/fˈɪnɪʃ ˈæntɪklɪməktɪkəli/
fixed phrase
finish in a flat way
to finish in a disappointing way
Exemples
- The season finished anticlimactically, with the final game canceled.
- Her presentation started strong but finished anticlimactically when the slides froze.
- The debate finished anticlimactically after both candidates repeated the same points.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The game finished anticlimactically.
rather anticlimactically
1/ɹˈæðɚ ˈæntɪklɪməktɪkəli/
fixed phrase
somewhat disappointingly flat
a little disappointing and not exciting
Exemples
- Rather anticlimactically, the announcement was delayed until next month.
- The episode ends rather anticlimactically, with everyone going to bed.
- Rather anticlimactically, the 'big surprise' was a coupon.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Rather anticlimactically, nothing happened.
turn out anticlimactically
1/tˈɚn ˈaʊt ˈæntɪklɪməktɪkəli/
fixed phrase
be less exciting than expected
to happen and end up being disappointing
Exemples
- The long-awaited meeting turned out anticlimactically: it lasted five minutes.
- The surprise turned out anticlimactically when everyone guessed it in advance.
- What sounded like a major problem turned out anticlimactically to be a loose cable.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The trip turned out anticlimactically.