thunderously

Definition of thunderouslynext

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Recent Examples of thunderously David Sims explores how Robert Duvall could carry a film thunderously, yet also stand out in the subtlest of roles. David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026 A lot of this is due to a thunderously loud W16 that pumps out 1,578 hp and 1,180. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025 There are a lot of subtle winks like that in the series, including someone other than Kyle MacLachlan playing a character named Agent Cooper, and even a reference to Hawke’s hilarious, thunderously great performance as John Brown in The Good Lord Bird. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderously
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
Adverb
  • For instance, many partners have small gripes or annoyances with habits that are annoying at worst, but far from an outright red flag — like a partner that chews somewhat loudly, leaves cabinet doors open or hums constantly while working.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • Festivities kicked off with a trailer narrated by Uma Thurman (objectively cool), and a handful of mostly uncompetitive undercard bouts (save the always game and bloodied Nate Diaz), the crowd loudly booing MVP promoter Jake Paul at his own event, and the graphic getting Rousey’s age wrong.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 May 2026
Adverb
  • They’re often boisterously stuffed into the frame together in scenes of performing and partying.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • In a video captured by a Bee journalist, Sodke was seen boisterously entering the stage at Golden 1 Center to receiver her diploma from Chancellor Gary May while cheering on her fellow undergraduates that day.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • There was nothing uproariously funny about the incident.
    Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 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
Adverb
  • That resoundingly draws a large crowd of students.
    Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
  • In a May 14 vote, the Senate resoundingly approved a measure to temporarily pause members' own salaries when funding for one or more agencies lapses because of congressional inaction.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Adverb
  • On-track safety concerns, communicated vociferously by the drivers, about how the cars responded to rules changes prompted Formula 1 to make more rules changes.
    David J. Neal May 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
  • The cult of Santa Muerte could, of course, be said to be in the thrall of that fantasy, but the same could be said of the cult’s main antagonist, the Catholic Church, which has vociferously denounced the movement.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday's public hearing -- the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.
    STEPHEN GROVES, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday’s public hearing — the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.
    Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Thunderously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderously. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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