VOCIFEROUSLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

vociferously

adverb

Definition of vociferously

as in loudly

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Recent Examples of vociferously These moves have once again foregrounded Paul's unproven claims that the SARS-Cov-2 virus came from a lab leak and that Fauci covered it up — a charge the scientist has vociferously denied. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 July 2026 Certain members of the cast push the humor a little too vociferously. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 David Wallack, owner of Mango’s Tropical Cafe on Ocean Drive, vociferously criticized Suarez’ plan as insufficient. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 In a statement, the soccer federation vociferously pushed back. — ABC News, 21 June 2026 Which helps explain why companies complain vociferously about the absence of these skills in entry-level workers. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Members of his party who want even harsher border controls have splintered off to form Restore Britain, which has gained support from Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who is vociferously backing it on his X platform. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026 Cuban Americans, usually vociferously anti-Castro, are clustered in Florida. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026 According to Emilia, Esteban turned up drunk and high and started rowing vociferously with other spectators. — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vociferously

Adverb

But everyone will immediately notice all those new jersey patches for Notre Dame, Ohio State, LSU, Wisconsin and many more, especially when the Buckeyes are bringing in $17 million for theirs and the Irish are loudly earning up to $20 million.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 31 July 2026
As well as being Reilly’s champion and big-brother figure, Tony Wilson was a legendary hater who loudly decried his prize artist’s singing voice, including in the liner notes of his own reissue of Vini Reilly.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Definition of loudly

Adverb

South Florida has a large population of Venezuelan immigrants—a stridently anti-chavista voting bloc that many politicians see as crucial to winning elections.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Ukraine’s accession process was long stymied by Hungary, under stridently nationalist former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who was considered Russia’s strongest ally in Europe and possible threat to the EU project.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026

Definition of stridently

Adverb

Despite that underlying tension, kids play on the street outside while the large family has a dynamic like any other — noisily squabbling, joking, or in the case of the matriarchal grandmother, Mariam (Hiam Abbass), preparing a meal in a kitchen plagued by constant utility outages.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
As Lurie was transitioning into the mayor’s office, union workers were noisily picketing outside several of the largest hotels in San Francisco.

— J.D. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of noisily

Adverb

Tom Cruise sat elbow to elbow with David Beckham; UCLA and Los Angeles Lakers star Kareem Abdul Jabbar got a rousing ovation and Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart was lustily booed.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Helen wept quietly, believing her world had come to an end, while Alice, always comfortable with attention, cried more lustily.

— Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of lustily

Adverb

Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith’s screenplay is littered with exaggerated stereotypes just waiting to be boisterously subverted.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
These movies now add up to a canon greater than the sum of their boisterously funny, deliriously inventive parts.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 June 2026

Definition of boisterously

Adverb

Fresh, provocative and uproariously funny.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Cunk on Earth plays like a Daily Show segment spread out across five hours, in which viewers watch the earnest — and ofttimes exasperated — talking heads field inane questions from Morgan’s uproariously daft Cunk.

— Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of uproariously

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