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rambunctiously

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /ræmˈbʌŋkʃəsli/

KK: /ræmˈbʌŋkʃəsli/

adverb
Definition

In a way that is noisy, energetic, and difficult to control.


Example

The children played rambunctiously in the park, laughing and running around.


Conversation
Sloth A
Did you see how the kids were playing outside today?
Sloth B
Yeah, they were running around so rambunctiously!
Sloth A
I love watching them have fun like that.
Sloth B
It brings back so many memories of our childhood.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
boisterously
rowdily
wildly
Antonyms
calmly
quietly
serenely
Root Explanation

Rambunctiously → The word is derived from 'rambunctious' (of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of 'rambunctious' and 'tumultuous'), with the suffix '-ly' (meaning in a manner of). The term describes behaving in a noisy, energetic, and disorderly way.

Memory Tip

Think of someone acting in a noisy and energetic manner, which is what 'rambunctiously' describes.

Visually Confused Words
fractiously
ambitiously
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