hysterically
gb/hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli/ us/hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli/
B2
Angielski
Znaczenia
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adverb
B2
state
1
with uncontrollable laughter
laughing in a way you cannot control
Schemat użycia:
laugh/giggle [hysterically] (at [something])
Częsty błąd:
Do not confuse hysterically with historically (about history).
Synonimy
uncontrollably (Focuses on lack of control; less vivid about laughter.)
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wildly (Emphasizes strong, energetic laughter.)
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convulsively (Emphasizes physical shaking; more formal/literary.)
Antonimy
calmly (Without strong emotion or loss of control.)
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quietly (With little noise; not loud laughter.)
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seriously (Without joking or laughter.)
Kolokacje
laugh hysterically
|giggle hysterically
|start laughing hysterically
|burst out laughing hysterically
|laughing hysterically
|find [something] hysterically funny
|be hysterically funny
|laugh hysterically at [something]
|the audience laughed hysterically
|everyone was laughing hysterically
Tematy
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
Przykłady
- When he slipped on the ice, everyone laughed hysterically.
- I could hear them laughing hysterically in the next room.
- She tried to explain, but she kept laughing hysterically.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The kids laughed hysterically at the video.
- He was laughing hysterically.
adverb
B2
state
2
in an uncontrollably upset way
very upset and not in control of your feelings
Schemat użycia:
cry/sob/scream/shout [hysterically]
Częsty błąd:
Hysterically describes the way someone reacts (crying, screaming, etc.), not simply that they are sad or angry.
Synonimy
frantically (Emphasizes urgent, panicked action as well as emotion.)
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desperately (Emphasizes hopelessness or intense need.)
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wildly (Emphasizes intensity and lack of control.)
Antonimy
calmly (With controlled, steady emotion.)
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composedly (Keeping self-control, especially in public.)
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stoically (Not showing feelings even under stress.)
Kolokacje
cry hysterically
|sob hysterically
|scream hysterically
|shout hysterically
|panic hysterically
|protest hysterically
|be hysterically upset
|react hysterically
|shake hysterically
|weep hysterically
Tematy
emotions
|health
|relationships
Przykłady
- She was crying hysterically after she lost her passport.
- The child screamed hysterically when the dog barked.
- He started shouting hysterically that the building was on fire.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- She cried hysterically.
- The baby screamed hysterically.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
hysterically
IPA
GB/hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli/
US/hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli/
Sylaby i akcent
hys - ter - ic - ally (4 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: hysterically
- Plural: hystericallies
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
hystericallies
noun
Core family
hysterical
adjective B2
hysteria
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unhysterical
adjective
Wyrażenia
cry hysterically
1/kɹˈaɪ hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli/
fixed phrase
cry uncontrollably
to cry so much you cannot stop
Przykłady
- She cried hysterically when she heard the news.
- He was crying hysterically in the hallway.
- The toddler cried hysterically until his mother picked him up.
hysterically funny
1/hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli fˈʌni/
fixed phrase
informal
extremely funny
very, very funny
Przykłady
- That clip is hysterically funny.
- She’s hysterically funny on stage, even without a script.
- The book isn’t perfect, but parts of it are hysterically funny.
laugh hysterically
1/lˈæf hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli/
fixed phrase
laugh uncontrollably
to laugh so much you cannot stop
Przykłady
- They laughed hysterically at his impression of the teacher.
- I was so tired that I started to laugh hysterically at nothing.
- The whole table was laughing hysterically by the end of the story.
scream hysterically
1/skɹˈim hˌɪstˈɛɹɪkli/
fixed phrase
scream in panic
to scream loudly and without control
Przykłady
- People started to scream hysterically when the lights went out.
- She screamed hysterically as the spider ran across the floor.
- He was screaming hysterically for help.