raucously
1
7.9
- adverb
- /ˈrɔːkəsli/
:
estruendosamente
- He sucked on his straw, raucously draining the dregs of his Blizzard.
- laughing raucously
- singing raucously
- cheering raucously
Examples
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We pass a jungle gym, neither melted nor burned, but full of kids swinging and yelling raucously.
Fiction book (1991) -
At eighty-two, she was hobbling around her kitchen on swollen ankles with a hot casserole in her hand, laughing raucously at her jokes and praising her own cooking.
Fiction book (1998) -
After we make a donation of educational materials, the teachers ask the children to sing, which they do, raucously.
Academic text (2008) -
Two men standing beside a carpet truck laughed raucously.
Fiction book (1998) -
The crowd cheers raucously.
Fiction book (1994) -
I let her dash about my room, chasing nonexistent dust, singing raucously, peering into every corner.
Fiction book (1997) -
The crowd is raucously appreciative as the Acrobat does gymnastic moves among them, past a table where the Dead Rabbits have settled.
Fiction book (2002) -
And at a nature center in Wisconsin, students following a national environmental curriculum raucously entwine themselves in colored yarn in order to gain an appreciation for food webs.
Academic text (1994) -
The beer cart is steered by a fat, red-faced friar, raucously singing hymns and quaffing from a jug, which he repeatedly dips into one of the barrels.
Fiction book (1991) -
The children laughed and played raucously in the park, their joyous screams echoing through the air.
Synonyms
447
1.0
In a way that makes a lot of noise
172
1.0
In a way that makes a lot of noise
13
1.0
In a loud, often unpleasant way
6
8.1
In a loud, forceful way that shows strong feeling
3
7.7
In a loud, harsh way that sounds unpleasant
2
5.1
In a very loud and powerful way like thunder
1
6.6
With a high, sharp sound that hurts your ears
1
7.5
In a loud, wild, and very lively way
1
7.5
In a very loud or obvious way that people notice easily
1
8.2
In a harsh, rough voice that sounds unpleasant
1
4.1
In a noisy, energetic, and cheerful way
In a very loud and powerful way
To make loud, harsh, and unpleasant sounds
Spoken in a very loud and strong voice
In a loud, demanding way that draws attention
In a loud, noisy way that causes trouble
In a noisy, energetic way that is hard to control
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word raucously comes from the Latin word raucus, which means 'hoarse' or 'rough-sounding'. So, raucously describes sounds that are loud, harsh, or rowdy, like a person or crowd shouting with a rough voice.