boisterously
- adverb
- /ˈbɔɪstərəsli/
- In fact, after he ate, he began to act as if drunk, talking boisterously as if to show how fearless he was.
- laughing boisterously
Examples
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The children, who have been running around boisterously in the courtyard, line up with their teachers as we enter.
Academic text (1992) -
Another woman laughs as I approach her, loudly and boisterously.
Blog text (30) -
The halls were always crowded with people reminiscing, laughing boisterously.
Fiction book (1998) -
Luke laughed boisterously.
Fiction book (1996) -
Mason Gold, accompanied by his wife and two grown daughters, tailed by a crew of Iris' and Drew's friends spilling boisterously from the elevator.
Fiction book (1998) -
Behind me, the freshmen enter, some boisterously, as if to show that they are not intimidated, some so shyly that I hear only the clatter of their shoes and the shifting of desks and chairs as they find seats.
Fiction book (2002) -
The children sang boisterously at the birthday party, filling the room with joy and laughter.
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He laughed boisterously at the comedian's jokes, clearly enjoying the show.
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The crowd cheered boisterously as the team scored the winning goal, celebrating their victory.
Synonyms
In a way that makes a lot of noise
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
In a strong, happy, and sincere way
In a happy, eager way that shows strong interest
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness
With great joy and excitement
In a very happy way that shows delight
In a lively and eager way
In a way that shows great happiness and excitement
In a happy, friendly way
Talks or moves with energy and excitement
In a very happy and excited way
In a very happy way that shows pleasure
In a lively, excited way
In a way that shows great joy and excitement
In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling
In a loud, wild, and very lively way
In a cheerful, friendly way that makes people smile
In a loud, rough way that bothers other people
Showing great pleasure and excitement
To do something with a lot of energy and joy
In a cheerful, positive, lively way
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
In a lively and energetic way that shows excitement
In a very lively and excited way often to celebrate
In a way that shows great joy after success
In a very loud and excited way
In a noisy, energetic way that is hard to control
In a lively, joyful way like when people laugh and play together
In an excited, busy way full of lively talk
In a lively, energetic way with light jumps
In a lively, cheerful way that shows confidence
In a lively, playful way full of energy
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness and energy
In a cheerful and lively way
In a happy, lively way that shows joy
In a happy, laughing way
In a playful, lively way that shows enjoyment
In a friendly, lively, and enjoyable way
Antonyms
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Morphology
boisterously = boisterous (transparent) = boisterous + ly
The adverb is a regular formation from the adjective 'boisterous' by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', so the meaning is predictable.
Etymology
Boisterously comes from boisterous, a word used for a long time to describe rough, noisy energy. A helpful way to remember it is to think of someone who boasts or blusters loudly, so boisterously means 'in a noisy, energetic way'.