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in a way that shows extreme, uncontrollable emotion, often laughter, crying, or panic
- She cried hysterically when she heard the surprising news.
- The children laughed hysterically at the clown's silly antics.
- He shouted hysterically during the frightening scene in the movie.
- I started shaking hysterically after slipping on the ice.
- The audience reacted hysterically when the comedian delivered his best joke.
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used to describe something extremely funny or amusing
- The sitcom was hysterically funny from start to finish.
- Her story about the mix-up at the airport was hysterically amusing.
- That movie is hysterically hilarious; I couldn't stop laughing.
- He told a hysterically funny joke at the party last night.
- The play's absurd situations made it hysterically entertaining.
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