Noisily

/ˈnɔɪ.zə.li/ adverb

Definition

In a loud, loud manner that produces a lot of sound or makes a strong acoustic disturbance.

Etymology

From 'noise' (Old French 'noise' meaning 'quarrel or commotion') plus the adverbial suffix '-ly.' The word 'noise' has always carried connotations of unwanted sound, and 'noisily' preserves that judgmental quality.

Kelly Says

Interestingly, what counts as 'noisy' is cultural—some people find babies crying noisily normal, while others find a sniffling nose in a quiet library unbearably noisy. The Romans didn't even have a word that quite meant 'noise'—they'd say 'strepitus' (clattering) or 'fragor' (crash)!

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