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Definition of "hyperbolically" [hy•per•bol•ic•al•ly]

  • In a hyperbolic manner. (adverb)

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Use "hyperbolically" in a sentence
  • "With respect to his intellectual endowments and his social knowledge, they were sufficient to enable him to become in time one of those notabilities of whom there are so many in Spain; he might be what we take delight in calling hyperbolically a distinguished patrician, or an eminent public man; species which, owing to their great abundance, are hardly appreciated at their just value."
  • "From the Book of Exodus through to Kafka, bugs have often been characterized as hyperbolically inhuman, mankind's ultimate foe."
  • "Hyperbolic Discounts and Instant Gratification hyperbolically, that is, more steeply than accounting texts teach: a chocolate chip cookie is much more valuable now than in an hour."
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