Meaning & use
Hyperbolically
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In an exaggerated or overstated manner, not meant to be taken literally; also, in a way relating to a hyperbola.
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He spoke hyperbolically, claiming he'd waited 'a million years' for the bus.
The curve bends hyperbolically as it approaches the axis without ever touching it.
A note on using this word
The common figurative sense derives from 'hyperbole' (exaggeration), while the mathematical sense comes from 'hyperbola,' a distinct but related Greek-rooted word.
Words with a similar meaning
exaggeratedly
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Words with an opposite meaning
literallyunderstatedly
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