TURBULENTLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

turbulently

adverb

Definition of turbulently

as in tumultuously

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Recent Examples of turbulently Instead of a steady stream, rising water churns turbulently against the frigid walls of the fractures, rapidly losing heat. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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Rob and White were engaged in 2016 before tumultuously calling it quits in 2017.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of tumultuously

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Delbar and Mansur meet at an organization called PeaceMeals; like much of No God But Us, PeaceMeals is riotously funny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Nostalgic without being at all reactionary, Mitchell’s riotously crowd-pleasing blockbuster takes both of Greg and Denise’s conflicting wishes to heart.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

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Individuals who recklessly violate the rules could face as much as 20 years in prison.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Moorhead was was slapped with multiple felony charges — manslaughter recklessly causing the death of another person, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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