adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
in a noisy manner; in such a way as to create a great deal of noise or sound
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
They talked noisily and long into the night.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adverb
Meaning 2
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he blew his nose noisily
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: quietly
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English noisy Middle English -ly English -ly English noisily From noisy + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
sorollosament
— in a noisy manner
Chinese Mandarin:
吵鬧地 /吵闹地
(chǎonào de)
— in a noisy manner
Finnish:
äänekkäästi
— in a noisy manner
Finnish:
meluisasti
— in a noisy manner
French:
bruyamment
— in a noisy manner
Georgian:
ხმაურიანად
(xmaurianad)
— in a noisy manner