volubly
1
8.7
- adverb
- /ˈvɒljʊbli/
- Formal
:
elocuentemente
- We can chat volubly about our brilliant plots over lunch, share our excitement over a character's latest scrape, but in the end, when we sit before that screen or sheet of paper, we're beyond the reach of others.
- talks volubly
And because he's Scottish, a very, very volubly Scottish, he started singing in Scottish.
- And because he's Scottish, a very, very volubly Scottish, he started singing in Scottish.
Examples
-
These women, also in positions that were far from privileged, complained volubly about "the inconveniences of the West" until they married.
Academic text (2004) -
In the BG, Teddy's dad weeps volubly.
Fiction book (2001) -
And because he's Scottish, a very, very volubly Scottish, he started singing in Scottish.
-
His wife asked him questions as to how he had got on and wanted to know if there was any chance of being paid for the weeks of absence; the man answered her volubly, ate his supper, and went to bed, but he did not tell his wife that he had been dismissed and that there would be no money at the end of the week.
Fiction book (2000) -
She's been in Poland for a few months traveling, and perhaps as a consequence, she talks volubly about the history of East European anti-Semitism.
Fiction book (1994) -
As they walked together, the normally taciturn Satorious began to speak volubly about how people conceived of their identity in terms of their choice of gender or their physical body configuration.
Fiction book (2000) -
The latter may die from the conflict, but the former experience it with greater passion. More anti-Israel than the Arabs, Americans who hate Israel can be more volubly anti-Zionist than Arabs.
Academic text (2015) -
Repeated in every stanza, these marks keep silent pace with the bloodthirsty ticking of the second hand and remind us that if time is volubly devouring the poet, at least the poet is also talking with his mouth full of clock.
Academic text (1998) -
At the meeting, she spoke volubly, sharing her ideas with enthusiasm and confidence.
-
He always engages his audience volubly, making even complex topics sound interesting.
Synonyms
13
3.0
Speak or write smoothly, easily, and correctly
4
4.9
In a clear, fluent way that makes ideas easy to understand
Talking a lot in a friendly, lively way
In a friendly way that shows someone enjoys speaking a lot
To speak a lot and fill silences with words
In a lively, friendly way that shows you like talking
Antonyms
How Talkative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word volubly comes from the Latin verb volvere, which means 'to roll' and is the same root as the English word revolve. So, to speak volubly is like letting your words 'roll' out easily and quickly, which is why it means speaking in a fluent, fast way.