noisily
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- adverb
- /ˈnɔɪzɪli/
- The children played noisily in the park, laughing and shouting as they ran around.
Examples
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The sea palpitated, up, down, up, down, sucking noisily at bits of sea wrack.
Fiction book (1992) -
Myriad deities gather noisily in front of the cave, laughing and engaging in merrymaking.
Academic text (1991) -
"Jazz heard a few people getting up noisily and leaving, but she stayed put.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the other room, another bit of crystal fell and shattered noisily against the floor.
Fiction book (1991) -
Carriages were rolling noisily by outside, and nobody could hear what was being said.
Academic text (1997) -
Fletcher is splashing noisily in the pool with a few other kids.
Fiction book (1992) -
Eventually, Martin would withdraw, clumping noisily down the steps in his mismatched shoes.
Fiction book (1994) -
Jobber could hear him gasping, sucking air in noisily as the liquor burned his tongue.
Fiction book (1991) -
Just fifty feet away from the house, tankers chug noisily and civilian cars honk impatiently.
Academic text (2006) -
I too depart, hailing a scarred, hot city bus that rattles noisily to a foul-smelling terminal.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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In a way that makes a lot of noise
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In a way that makes a lot of noise
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6.6
With a high, sharp sound that hurts your ears
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5.1
In a very loud and powerful way like thunder
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7.9
In a loud, rough way that bothers other people
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7.5
In a very loud or obvious way that people notice easily
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4.4
Extremely loudly so you can hardly hear anything else
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7.2
In a very loud and powerful way
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9.3
Using a rough, deep voice made in the throat
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7.9
In a loud, demanding way that draws attention
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7.5
In a noisy, energetic way that is hard to control
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3.7
With a short high sound like a mouse or a door hinge
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9.9
Spoken in a very loud and strong voice
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8.9
To make loud, harsh, and unpleasant sounds
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5.3
In a loud, noisy way that causes trouble
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7.7
In a loud, showy way that sounds harsh
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7.2
In a very noisy, fast way that makes things shake
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8.2
In a harsh, rough voice that sounds unpleasant
Antonyms
How Loud
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Noisily comes from the common word noise ('a loud or disturbing sound') plus the ending -ly that turns words into adverbs. So to do something noisily is to do it 'in a loud or unpleasant way', like slurping soup or cheering loudly.