thunderously
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5.1
- adverb
- /ˈθʌndərəsli/
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estruendosamente
- Thunderously noisy, Tiger Stadium was in each of those and many others.
- applaud thunderously
- crash thunderously
- beat thunderously
A crashing darkness, like the weight of falling skies dropped thunderously about her.
- A crashing darkness, like the weight of falling skies dropped thunderously about her.
- And the jumbo traumas involved in it was fascinating to watch because the crowd thunderously booed.
Examples
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He clapped thunderously, urging everyone to join in the celebration.
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Then the enemy—all gleaming teeth and spears—swept thunderously like a harmattan wind inside the high, white walls.
Fiction book (1996) -
Liberty's heart beat thunderously in her chest.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the confined space, the echo of the basketball rings thunderously.
Academic text (2007) -
She comes in the nights and beats thunderously with her great fists upon our doors.
Blog text (22) -
Thunderously loud, with industrial washers and dryers operating at full tilt.
Fiction book (2000) -
It rained daily during the rainy season, sometimes heavily, thunderously, and sometimes lightly, as a drizzle or a mist.
Fiction book (1993) -
"From within the house came the notes of a duet on the Bluethner piano: Walter and Tony were thunderously improvising on the love theme from Tristan and Isolde.
Fiction book (1993) -
The crowd cheered thunderously as the winner was announced, filling the arena with excitement.
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The thunderously loud storm rattled the windows and made it hard to sleep.
Synonyms
172
1.0
In a way that makes a lot of noise
13
1.0
In a loud, often unpleasant way
5
4.4
To do something very suddenly and with great force
4
4.7
Very quickly and with great force
1
7.9
In a loud, rough way that bothers other people
1
7.5
In a very loud or obvious way that people notice easily
1
4.4
Extremely loudly so you can hardly hear anything else
1
7.2
In a very loud and excited way
In a very loud and powerful way
Spoken in a very loud and strong voice
In a way that makes a deep clear sound that fills a space and echoes
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
thunderously = thunderous (transparent) = thunder + ous + ly
Formed by adjective 'thunderous' (thunder + -ous) plus adverbial -ly; the meaning 'in a thunder-like, very loud way' is directly predictable.
Etymology
Thunderously comes from the word thunder (the very loud sound in a storm) plus the endings -ous meaning 'full of' and -ly meaning 'in a way'. So, to do something thunderously is to do it in a very loud, strong way, just like thunder.