riotously
Collocations
5ADJ.
absurd, colored, inside
VERB + RIOTOUSLY
laughed
RIOTOUSLY + NOUN
saltwater
PREP.
in, in
ADV.
only
Definitions
adv
In a riotous manner.
The overpowering sense of somebody beyond reach who lived in a world riotously happening only in his own mind.
But inside the aquarium, riotously colored saltwater fish, schools of silvery piranhas, and even one seemingly communicative manta ray allow visitors to dream of worlds beyond a war that has made the land where the oceanic sanctuary sits a battle zone.
In a degenerate or dissolute manner.
Greatly mystified, the curate turned to examine another picture, the cryptic title of which was, "The superintendent and the soubrette - our reporter puts a pornographic parson's pot on." In this the superintendent, distinguished by a clerical coat and a Methodistical brand of whisker, was delineated in the act of riotously drinking from a bottle labelled "champagne," having evidently accommodated the soubrette - a lady in extremely abbreviated skirts - with his only glass.
In a manner that causes or involves uncontrollable laughter.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adverb — in an exuberant manner
- exuberantly
adverb — in a tumultuous and riotous manner
- tumultuously
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4The overpowering sense of somebody beyond reach who lived in a world riotously happening only in his own mind.
WiktionaryBut inside the aquarium, riotously colored saltwater fish, schools of silvery piranhas, and even one seemingly communicative manta ray allow visitors to dream of worlds beyond a war that has made the
WiktionaryGreatly mystified, the curate turned to examine another picture, the cryptic title of which was, "The superintendent and the soubrette - our reporter puts a pornographic parson's pot on." In this the
WiktionaryThe men laughed riotously at his absurd impressions.
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