psychodramatically

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Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ)

Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der.

English psycho-

Ancient Greek δράω (dráō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă)

Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma)

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Hellenic *-tis

Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)

Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

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Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Hellenic *-tós

Ancient Greek -τος (-tos)

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Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

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Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós)

Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)bor.

Latin drāmaticuslbor.

English dramatic

English psychodramatic

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālislbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

Middle English -ally

English -ally

English psychodramatically

From psychodramatic + -ally.

Adverb

psychodramatically (comparative more psychodramatically, superlative most psychodramatically)

1. In a psychodramatic way; in terms of a psychodrama.
   • 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:

     By forcing their suitors to be earnest or sincere, the women psychodramatically circumscribe them.