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Etymology
Etymology tree English thunderous Middle English -ly English -ly English thunderously From thunderous + -ly.
Meanings
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In a thunderous manner, very loudly.
The line to Dunières consists of a series of breakneck descents almost invariably ended by a violent curve and followed immediately by a panting climb, on which the engine barked thunderously but failed unhappily to maintain its booked speed of 13 m.p.h.
1961 November, H. G. Ellison, P. G. Barlow, “Journey through France: Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 668:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most thunderously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more thunderously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |