TUMULTUOUSLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

tumultuously

adverb

Definition of tumultuously

as in turbulently

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Recent Examples of tumultuously 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 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

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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

Definition of turbulently

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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 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
Grace seems to hope for escalation at every turn and is recklessly determined to bring it about.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of recklessly

Adverb

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

Adverb

Considered from one angle, the movie is superficial and conventional, zipping heedlessly between the characters without fretting about point of view, creating scenes that don’t so much illuminate characters as simply push the story along.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
Yet, future relations with Canada will be the bellwether for whether America can recover the critical alliances this administration has heedlessly ripped apart.

— Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of heedlessly

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