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

Definition of riotously

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But the parks department will involve law enforcement when people behave recklessly, parks director Nick Walker said.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Court records show he's been charged with third-degree murder, strangulation, involuntary manslaughter and recklessly endangering another person.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of recklessly

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Over time, the tags fall off or attach chaotically, meaning tags are inconsistent between cells and genes start turning on unpredictably.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Sometimes, an object moving chaotically can become trapped into following a fractal-like path forever.

— Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of chaotically

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