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Definition of Riotously

1. Adverb. In a tumultuous and riotous manner. "The crowd was demonstrating tumultuously"

2. Adverb. In an exuberant manner. "The exuberantly baroque decoration of the church"

Definition of Riotously

1. Adverb. In a riotous manner. ¹

2. Adverb. In a manner that causes uncontrollable laughter. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Riotously

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Riotously

riot gun riot police rioted rioter rioters rioting riotings riotise riotises riotize

riotizes riotless riotour riotours riotous riotously (current term) riotousness riotousnesses riotries riotry

riots rip-off rip-offs rip-roaring rip box rip boxes rip current rip currents rip into

Literary usage of Riotously

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Documentary History of the State of New-York: Arranged Under Direction by New York (State). Secretary's Office (1851)
"... interrupted and opposed by a Number of armed Menj tumultuously and riotously assembled, for the declared Purpose of preventing the said Partition, who, ..."

2. New Commentaries on the Laws of England: (partly Founded on Blackstone) by Henry John Stephen, James Stephen (1863)
"riotously demolishing churches, houses, buildings or machinery. By 24 & 25 Viet. c. 97, if any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together to the ..."

3. A Digest of the Criminal Law (crimes and Punishments) by James Fitzjames Stephen (1887)
"riotously PREVENTING THE SAILING OF SHIP. 1A11 * persons are guilty of misdemeanor, and are liable upon conviction thereof to a maximum term of twelve ..."

4. A Digest of the Criminal Law (crimes and Punishments) by James Fitzjames Stephen (1883)
"riotously PREVENTING THE SAILING OF SHIP. 1 All 2 persons are guilty of misdemeanor, and are liable upon conviction thereof to a maximum term of twelve ..."

5. Common-place Book by Robert Southey (1849)
"... and upon the least ground of complaint they will assemble riotously, and burn and destroy granaries and mills, and throw corn and cheese into ponds and ..."

6. A Summary of the Laws Peculiarly Affecting Protestant Dissenters: With an by Joseph Beldam (1827)
"Against riotously pulling down, damaging and injuring Places of Worship. in8 ... to the disturbance of the public Demolish- PERSONS unlawfully, riotously, ..."

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