campily
In exaggerated style
Campily is the adverb form of campy, describing something done in an exaggeratedly theatrical, kitschy, or self-consciously artificial manner.
When someone performs campily, they embrace ironic excess and theatrical flair rather than restraint or naturalism.
The actor delivered his lines campily, clearly in on the joke.
The word applies especially to performances, styles, or behaviors that revel in being over-the-top.
Excessive in degree
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
- hyperbolicExaggerated beyond reason
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
overblown · hammy · mugging · overacted · histrionic · grandstanding · overplayed · scenery-chewing
Exaggeratedly emotional for effect
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- stageyArtificially theatrical in manner
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
- manneredArtificially formal in style
posed · stylized · exaggerated · showy · flamboyant · performative · actorly · diva-like
overdone
Excessive in degree
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
- hyperbolicExaggerated beyond reason
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
overwrought · overblown · hammy · mugging · overacted · histrionic · grandstanding · overplayed · scenery-chewing · outlandish
theatrical
Exaggeratedly emotional for effect
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- stageyArtificially theatrical in manner
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
mannered · posed · stylized · exaggerated · showy · flamboyant · performative · actorly · diva-like · preening
tongue-in-cheek
Humorously not meant literally
winking · self-aware · sardonic · playful · mocking · farcical · absurdist · deadpan · slapstick · silly
gaudy
Tastelessly ornate
glitzy · tinselly · trashy · schlocky · retro · vintage · flashy · lurid · splashy · sparkly
campilyearnestly
With deep sincerity
sincerely · genuinely · unironically · straightforwardly · seriously
campilynaturalistically
In true-to-life fashion
realistically · gravely · solemnly · austerely · seriously