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tempestuously

tem·pes·tu·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tem-pes-choo-uh s]
    • /tɛmˈpɛs tʃu əs/
    • /temˈpes.tju.əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tem-pes-choo-uh s]
    • /tɛmˈpɛs tʃu əs/

Definitions of tempestuously word

  • adjective tempestuously characterized by or subject to tempests: the tempestuous ocean. 1
  • adjective tempestuously of the nature of or resembling a tempest: a tempestuous wind. 1
  • adjective tempestuously tumultuous; turbulent: a tempestuous period in history. 1
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Origin of tempestuously

First appearance:

before 1500
One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; < Late Latin tempestuōsus, derivative of tempestus, variant of tempestās tempest (see -ous); replacing earlier tempeste(u)ous, tempestious (see -eous, -ious)

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Parts of speech for Tempestuously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Tempestuously

tempestuously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for tempestuously

adv tempestuously

  • angrily — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
  • apprehensively — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
  • bitterly — You use bitterly when you are describing an attitude which involves strong, unpleasant emotions such as anger or dislike.
  • breathlessly — without breath or breathing with difficulty; gasping; panting: We were breathless after the steep climb.
  • crisply — (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.

adverb tempestuously

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