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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Kumar faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter and three counts of recklessly endangering another person in Deschutes County stemming from the fatal wreck.

— Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
But rushing recklessly into a plan to spend nearly $1 billion in tax revenue would underscore the narrative that the county is too rash in its spending.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of recklessly

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As the whole enterprise of college sports teeters chaotically, Close winning was as healthy a thing as could happen.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
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

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