Meaning & use

tumultuously

adverb·Advanced

In a loud, chaotic, and excited or disorderly way.

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The crowd cheered tumultuously as the home team scored in the final seconds.

Delegates argued tumultuously through the night before finally reaching a compromise at dawn.

A note on using this word

Tumultuously usually describes crowds, meetings, or emotional upheaval rather than simple loudness.

Words with a similar meaning

chaoticallynoisily

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