turbulently

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Adverb
  • 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
  • Elizabeth Banks is Lindy Littlejohn, a seriously frustrated writer, unhappily if tumultuously married to Les (Matthew Macfadyen), a brilliant scientist.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • After years of being mummified in scaffolding on Oxford Street, the former West Olympia Theatre has reemerged as 25hours Hotel The Olympia, a riotously fun, high-voltage new entrant to Sydney’s hotel scene.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Details of who found them and where were also vague, with one popular story featuring a hungry cow riotously disturbing the earth to reveal a ceramic container.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • But if Smith can seem, at times, too enthusiastic about the edifying potential of contemporary art, the traditionalist critics can be recklessly dismissive.
    Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • After Dosunmu buried a fourth-quarter floater, the Serbian center recklessly launched a 50-foot pass that stood no chance.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Of course, there’s a delicate balance between making quick decisions and playing chaotically.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Wedgewood also plays a little chaotically.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Turbulently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turbulently. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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