— histrionically , adv.
/his'tree on"ik/ , adj. Also, histrionical .
1. of or pertaining to actors or acting.
2. deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.
n.
3. an actor.
[ 1640-50; histronicus of actors, equiv. to histrion- (s. of histrio ) actor (said to be -icus -IC ]