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turbulently

turbulently

7.0
In a rough, violent way with strong movement
  • adverb
  • /ˈtɜrbjələntli/
translation icon : turbulentamente
  • The crowd reacted turbulently to the unexpected announcement, with shouts and angry gestures.

Examples

  • After tying off the bow of the boat to a floating bollard along the lock's concrete walls, the gates closed behind us and water started turbulently filling the lock while we did our best to keep the boat from getting completely beaten up against the walls.

    Blog text (26)
  • You fall into the harborless seas and tumble turbulently in the truculent waves, and what was the force that brought you here?

    Blog text (10)
  • But Paul et Virginie is a love story: its turbulently passionate conclusion appears as a kind of naturalizing or fixing of delay, whereby the storm is the ultimate obstacle, taking responsibility for the separation of childhood companions who would otherwise have been joined together.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The storm caused the boat to rock turbulently on the waves, making it difficult for the crew to maintain control.

  • As tensions rose, the debate turned turbulently chaotic, with many people shouting over each other.

Synonyms

furiously
vsturbulently
2 3.7

In a very strong and violent way

is violent and disorderly but not only forceful intensity
chaotically
vsturbulently
1 5.6

In a wild, disordered way

adds a violent, agitated sense missing from mere confusion
frenetically
vsturbulently
1 7.0

Very quickly and in a worried or excited way

is agitated and violent rather than simply fast or busy
riotously
vsturbulently
1 7.5

In a loud, wild, and very lively way

is violent or disorderly rather than mainly lively or festive
frenziedly
vsturbulently
7.5

In a wild, panicked way

is violent and agitated but not only frantic physical action
tempestuously
vsturbulently
8.1

In a strong, emotional, and wild way

is about violence and disorder rather than mainly strong feeling
stormily
vsturbulently
6.2

In a very strong way, like during heavy wind or when someone is very angry

covers violent disorder more broadly, not just weatherlike force
tumultuously
vsturbulently
7.7

In a loud, excited, and disorderly way

is disorderly and agitated but not focused on loud excitement

Antonyms

173 2.3

In an easy, calm way without problems or embarrassment

110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

How Turbulent

violently
107 3.5
turbulently
7.0
roughly
36 1.4
smoothly
173 2.3

Surface Forms

turbulently positive

Morphology

turbulently = turbulent (transparent) = turbulent + ly

Standard adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'turbulent', producing the predictable meaning 'in a turbulent manner'.

Etymology

The word turbulently comes from Latin words turbare ('to disturb') and turba ('crowd' or 'confusion'), the same root you see in disturb. So, think of a noisy crowd or rough water; if something moves like that, it moves 'turbulently', in a violent, disorderly, or agitated way.