Riotously

//ˈɹaɪ.ət.əs.li// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a riotous manner.

    "The overpowering sense of somebody beyond reach who lived in a world riotously happening only in his own mind."

  2. 2
    In a degenerate or dissolute manner.

    "Greatly mystified, the curate turned to examine another picture, the cryptic title of which was, "The superintendent and the soubrette - our reporter puts a pornographic parson's pot on." In this the superintendent, distinguished by a clerical coat and a Methodistical brand of whisker, was delineated in the act of riotously drinking from a bottle labelled "champagne," having evidently accommodated the soubrette - a lady in extremely abbreviated skirts - with his only glass."

  3. 3
    In a manner that causes or involves uncontrollable laughter.
Adverb
  1. 1
    in an exuberant manner wordnet
  2. 2
    in a tumultuous and riotous manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
aimlesslyaplentychaoticallyextravagantlyexuberantlyexuberantly

Example

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"The men laughed riotously at his absurd impressions."

Etymology

From riotous + -ly.

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