BOISTEROUSLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

boisterously

adverb

Definition of boisterously

as in noisily

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Recent Examples of boisterously Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith’s screenplay is littered with exaggerated stereotypes just waiting to be boisterously subverted. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 June 2026 These movies now add up to a canon greater than the sum of their boisterously funny, deliriously inventive parts. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 June 2026 Babe Ruth was the most boisterously outspoken. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 Two Runner is buttressed by a cavalcade of boisterously rootsy country acts all deeply versed in their genre’s bloodlines, who freely celebrate them with aplomb. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 They’re often boisterously stuffed into the frame together in scenes of performing and partying. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 About 150 people attended the meeting, and boisterously applauded when speakers condemned the town’s less stringent rules. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026 Chalamet joked as the camera cut to O'Leary applauding boisterously. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026 Spotted in the locker room after the game, Ball remained in relatively good spirits, boisterously chatting it up with his teammates. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025

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Adverb

Despite that underlying tension, kids play on the street outside while the large family has a dynamic like any other — noisily squabbling, joking, or in the case of the matriarchal grandmother, Mariam (Hiam Abbass), preparing a meal in a kitchen plagued by constant utility outages.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
As Lurie was transitioning into the mayor’s office, union workers were noisily picketing outside several of the largest hotels in San Francisco.

— J.D. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of noisily

Adverb

On Thursday, Clancy loudly sobbed, shuddered and covered her face with her hands as a medical examiner testified about Callan’s autopsy.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Clancy cried loudly in court as the first witness, a Massachusetts medical examiner, testified about performing an autopsy on her infant son.

— Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of loudly

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Tom Cruise sat elbow to elbow with David Beckham; UCLA and Los Angeles Lakers star Kareem Abdul Jabbar got a rousing ovation and Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart was lustily booed.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Helen wept quietly, believing her world had come to an end, while Alice, always comfortable with attention, cried more lustily.

— Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of lustily

Adverb

These moves have once again foregrounded Paul's unproven claims that the SARS-Cov-2 virus came from a lab leak and that Fauci covered it up — a charge the scientist has vociferously denied.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 July 2026
Certain members of the cast push the humor a little too vociferously.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of vociferously

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South Florida has a large population of Venezuelan immigrants—a stridently anti-chavista voting bloc that many politicians see as crucial to winning elections.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Ukraine’s accession process was long stymied by Hungary, under stridently nationalist former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who was considered Russia’s strongest ally in Europe and possible threat to the EU project.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026

Definition of stridently

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Even as the busy restaurant bar reaches blatantly excessive noise levels even before Ninh’s fully done with his equipment, neighboring businesses are already having their patience tested.

— Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
Despite blatantly flouting regulations, these companies have continued to dodge responsibility and consequences.

— Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

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