turbulently

Definition of turbulentlynext

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Adverb
  • 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
  • Silence is golden Tokyo may be buzzing tumultuously with background sounds from blaring advertisement screens or salespeople screaming out deals outside the stores, but you are also expected to be quiet—especially when on the train, bus, and other public places.
    Crista Priscilla, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2022
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
  • The witness to the crash agreed that Mulligan had driven recklessly.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Those are vast quantities, but the researchers said that definitely doesn’t mean there is plenty of water to recklessly use up.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Wedgewood also plays a little chaotically.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Some major airports across the country in Houston, Austin, New Orleans and more have seen chaotically long security lines in the wake of the shutdown, which coincided with a busy spring break travel period.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Turbulently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turbulently. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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