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bathetically

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ba⋅thet⋅ic

  [buh-thet-ik]
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–adjective
displaying or characterized by bathos: the bathetic emotionalism of soap operas.
Origin:
1825–35; bath(os) + -etic, on the model of pathetic

Related forms:
ba⋅thet⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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ba·thet·ic   (bə-thět'ĭk)   
adj.  Characterized by bathos. See Synonyms at sentimental.

[Probably blend of bathos and pathetic.]
ba·thet'i·cal·ly adv.
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