Meaning & use
rowdily
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Meaning
adverb
in a noisy, rough, or disorderly way, especially of a group of people
Grammar: Modifies a verb: they behaved rowdily. It does not take an object.
Patterns
- behave rowdily
- act rowdily
- celebrate rowdily
The fans celebrated rowdily after the match.
The children were playing rowdily in the yard.
He was warned for behaving rowdily at the party.
Common combinations
- behave rowdily
- The crowd began to behave rowdily after midnight.
- act rowdily
- They acted rowdily and were asked to leave.
- celebrate rowdily
- The students celebrated rowdily in the streets.
- rowdily drunk
- A rowdily drunk group blocked the entrance.
Synonyms and how they differ
- noisily
- Focuses on loud sound; 'rowdily' adds a sense of rough or disorderly behavior.
- boisterously
- Suggests energetic, cheerful noise; 'rowdily' can sound more negative or threatening.
- disorderly
- An adjective, not an adverb; it describes the behavior itself rather than how someone acts.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: rowdily or rudely?
rowdily vs rudely
Means impolitely; 'rowdily' means noisily and roughly. They can both describe bad behavior but focus on different things.
Practice
The group of tourists _____ rowdily in the hotel lobby, disturbing other guests.
Choose one answer.
'Behaved' is the correct verb to go with the adverb 'rowdily'. 'Behaved themselves' is reflexive and does not fit with an adverb of manner here; 'behaved rowdy' is wrong because an adjective cannot modify the verb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “rowdily”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.