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uproariously

/ˌʌpˈɹɔ.ɹi.əsli/

uproariously adverb: in an uproarious manner.

Adverb

uproariously (comparative more uproariously, superlative most uproariously)

  1. In an uproarious manner.
    • Everybody, old and young, laughs uproariously at this and immediately forgets all about it.1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 35
    • From the first frames, it reveals itself as an outrageously, uproariously sexed-up piece of work, stylishly directed by Alfonso Cuaron from a script by his brother Carlos.2002 April 12, Peter Bradshaw, “Three go mad in Mexico”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    uproaringly

Synonyms of uproariously

Forms of uproariously

comparativemore uproariously
superlativemost uproariously

Origin of uproariously

From uproarious + -ly.

Questions about uproariously

What does uproariously mean?
Uproariously means in an uproarious manner.
What part of speech is uproariously?
Uproariously is an adverb.
How do you pronounce uproariously?
Uproariously is pronounced /ˌʌpˈɹɔ.ɹi.əsli/ (US).

Words near uproariously in the dictionary

  1. uproar
  2. uproared
  3. uproaring
  4. uproaringly
  5. uproarious
  6. uproariously
  7. uproariousness
  8. uproarish
  9. uproarishly
  10. uproarishness
  11. uproars

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