talkatively
- adverb
- /ˈtɔːkətɪvli/
- She spoke talkatively about her weekend adventures, sharing every detail enthusiastically.
Examples
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During the meeting, he answered questions talkatively, providing extra information that wasn't asked for.
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The children laughed and chatted talkatively while playing in the park, enjoying their carefree afternoon.
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Slowly, talkatively, the place fills with magnificent faces.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
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8.7
In a quick, talkative way using many words
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7.3
In a way that uses more words than needed
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5.7
In a lively, friendly way that shows you like talking
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8.2
To speak or write using too many words so people lose interest
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7.5
Using more words than needed makes speech or writing feel long
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7.9
To say or write more than needed about something
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9.9
Talking a lot in a friendly, lively way
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8.5
Talking a lot in a way that annoys others
To speak a lot and fill silences with words
Antonyms
How Talkative
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.