Turbulently

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a turbulent manner.

    "And she had turbulently admitted to his wringing questions that her visit to Middleton had been undertaken less because of the invalid relative than in shamefaced fear of her own weakness if she remained near his home."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a stormy or violent manner wordnet
  2. 2
    in a turbulent manner; with turbulence wordnet

Example

More examples

"And she had turbulently admitted to his wringing questions that her visit to Middleton had been undertaken less because of the invalid relative than in shamefaced fear of her own weakness if she remained near his home."

Etymology

From turbulent + -ly.

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