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drammaticamente

dramatically

adverb drahm-mah-tee-kah-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

drastically

Usage Note

Drammaticamente is used both in its theatrical sense ('in a dramatic way') and, very commonly in journalism, as a near-synonym for 'drastically' or 'sharply' — i prezzi sono saliti drammaticamente ('prices rose dramatically'). Adverbs in Italian are invariable; note the double -mm- reflecting the double consonant of dramma.

Examples

"La situazione è peggiorata drammaticamente."

Natural Translation

The situation worsened dramatically.

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