garrulously
- adverb
- /ˈɡɛr.ə.ləs.li/
- Formal
- She spoke garrulously at the party.
Examples
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The old man garrulously recounted stories from his youth to anyone who would listen.
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She spoke garrulously about her day, barely stopping to take a breath.
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They laughed garrulously during dinner, enjoying each other's company.
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He garrulously shared stories from his childhood.
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At the party, she garrulously shared stories about her travels.
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He spoke garrulously about his favorite movies, leaving little time for others to speak.
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The children garrulously chatted among themselves, excited about the upcoming holiday.
Synonyms
To speak a lot and fill silences with words
Talking a lot in a friendly, lively way
Full of long conversations that feel boring
In a friendly way that shows someone enjoys speaking a lot
In a lively, friendly way that shows you like talking
Using more words than needed makes speech or writing feel long
Antonyms
How Talkative
- Formal
- Formal
- Formal
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Garrulously comes from the Latin garrire, which means 'to chatter'. So to speak garrulously is to talk a lot in a chatty, 'too much' way.