adverb
hysterically
adverb
1
In an uncontrollably emotional way.
"She was crying hysterically after the accident."
2
Informal: to the point of intense laughter.
"The whole audience was laughing hysterically."
How to Use Hysterically
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither "in a state of extreme emotion" or "so hard you can't stop laughing."
Common pairings
laughing hysterically
crying hysterically
Word Forms
more hysterically comparative, most hysterically superlative
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Etymology
From hysterical + -ly.