turbulently
- adverb
- /ˈtɜrbjələntli/
:
turbulentamente
- The crowd reacted turbulently to the unexpected announcement, with shouts and angry gestures.
Examples
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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.
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As tensions rose, the debate turned turbulently chaotic, with many people shouting over each other.
Synonyms
2
3.7
In a very strong and violent way
1
5.6
In a wild, disordered way
1
7.0
Very quickly and in a worried or excited way
1
7.5
In a loud, wild, and very lively way
In a wild, panicked way
In a strong, emotional, and wild way
In a very strong way, like during heavy wind or when someone is very angry
In a loud, excited, and disorderly way
Antonyms
How Turbulent
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.