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
  • Fans need to start speaking up loudly.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Windward doesn’t announce itself loudly.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 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
  • Cunk on Earth plays like a Daily Show segment spread out across five hours, in which viewers watch the earnest — and ofttimes exasperated — talking heads field inane questions from Morgan’s uproariously daft Cunk.
    Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
  • There was nothing uproariously funny about the incident.
    Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 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
  • Hunting and fishing groups resoundingly opposed the legislative maneuver used to overturn the leasing withdrawal.
    Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Swalwell has resoundingly denied the allegations but faced growing calls from his allies and other prominent Democrats to drop out of the race and resign from Congress.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The cover also used an unflattering picture of O’Reilly, who complained vociferously about it, and included in its text serious criticism of Fox News.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Adverb
  • The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday's public hearing -- the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.
    STEPHEN GROVES, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday’s public hearing — the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.
    Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Thunderously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderously. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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