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talkatively

talkatively

5.8
In a friendly way that shows someone enjoys speaking a lot
  • adverb
  • /ˈtɔːkətɪvli/
translation icon : charlatanamente
  • She spoke talkatively about her weekend adventures, sharing every detail enthusiastically.

Examples

  • During the meeting, he answered questions talkatively, providing extra information that wasn't asked for.

  • The children laughed and chatted talkatively while playing in the park, enjoying their carefree afternoon.

  • Slowly, talkatively, the place fills with magnificent faces.

    Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

volubly
vstalkatively
  • Formal
1 8.7

In a quick, talkative way using many words

is more about eagerness or length rather than speed
talkily
vstalkatively
8.9

To speak a lot and fill silences with words

is broader, covering general eagerness and speaking at length
loquaciously
vstalkatively
  • Formal
9.9

Talking a lot in a friendly, lively way

is similar but stresses eagerness rather than sheer volume
garrulously
vstalkatively
  • Formal
8.5

Talking a lot in a way that annoys others

is less marked by excess and more by lively engagement
chattily
vstalkatively
  • Informal
5.7

In a lively, friendly way that shows you like talking

can be similar but also includes longer or eager speech
long-windedly
vstalkatively
8.2

To speak or write using too many words so people lose interest

focuses on eagerness and chatty delivery rather than excess
verbosely
vstalkatively
7.3

In a way that uses more words than needed

is about eager, chatty delivery rather than mere verbosity
wordily
vstalkatively
7.9

To say or write more than needed about something

is concerned with social eagerness rather than detailed excess
windily
vstalkatively
7.5

Using more words than needed makes speech or writing feel long

emphasizes conversational eagerness and length rather than useless words

Antonyms

517 1.0

In a quiet way that makes little or no noise

129 1.2

In a quiet way without making any sound or speaking

How Talkative

garrulously
  • Formal
8.5
talkatively
5.8
chattily
  • Informal
5.7
quietly
517 1.0
silently
129 1.2

Surface Forms

talkatively positive

Morphology

talkatively = talkative (transparent) = talk + ative + ly

The adverb is formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'talkative', preserving its adjectival meaning.

Etymology

Talkatively comes from the simple word talk, which means 'speak', plus the part -ative that means 'tending to' or 'full of'. So talkatively describes doing or speaking in a chatty, eager way.