RIOTOUSLY

exuberantly, riotously

(adverb) in an exuberant manner; “the exuberantly baroque decoration of the church”

tumultuously, riotously

(adverb) in a tumultuous and riotous manner; “the crowd was demonstrating tumultuously”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

riotously (comparative more riotously, superlative most riotously)

In a riotous manner.

In a manner that causes uncontrollable laughter.

Source: Wiktionary


RIOTOUS

Ri"ot*ous, a. Etym: [OF. rioteux.]

1. Involving, or engaging in, riot; wanton; unrestrained; luxurious. The younger son . . . took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. Luke xv. 13.

2. Partaking of the nature of an unlawful assembly or its acts; seditious.

– Ri"ot*ous*ly, adv.

– Ri"ot*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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