thunderously

Definition of thunderouslynext

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Recent Examples of thunderously David Sims explores how Robert Duvall could carry a film thunderously, yet also stand out in the subtlest of roles. David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026 A lot of this is due to a thunderously loud W16 that pumps out 1,578 hp and 1,180. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025 There are a lot of subtle winks like that in the series, including someone other than Kyle MacLachlan playing a character named Agent Cooper, and even a reference to Hawke’s hilarious, thunderously great performance as John Brown in The Good Lord Bird. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderously
Adverb
  • 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
  • The neighbors say that motorcycle enthusiasts regularly drive recklessly and noisily along RM 2222 west of Loop 360 and that officers have not been able to reign in the behavior under existing city rules.
    Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Markets usually jammed with customers were desolate Friday, with some vendors loudly promoting their products in a desperate attempt to attract customers.
    Félix Márquez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The cheering and chanting from the protest could be heard loudly from blocks away from the Capitol.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • In a video captured by a Bee journalist, Sodke was seen boisterously entering the stage at Golden 1 Center to receiver her diploma from Chancellor Gary May while cheering on her fellow undergraduates that day.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 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
Adverb
  • There was nothing uproariously funny about the incident.
    Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And atypical challenges like having her uproariously unfiltered serial criminal of an aunt hiding out in the school library and trying to get Kimberly and her friends involved in her latest fraud scheme.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 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
Adverb
  • Crockett lost, pretty resoundingly, especially with white and Latino voters.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • It was loved by the students attending — and resoundingly detested by the judges.
    Jim Farmer, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Jay vociferously denied the allegations (as did Combs), and wound up suing Jane and her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, for malicious prosecution and defamation.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The Teamsters join the Writers Guild of America in vociferously opposing the deal.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Other candidates responded to Hicks’ letter more stridently.
    JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Still, Democrats stridently argued that Congress needs to assert its role in determining when the president can use wartime powers.
    Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

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“Thunderously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderously. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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