uproariously

uproariously

UK[ʌpˈrɔːriəsli]US[ʌpˈrɔːriəsli]
adv

in an extremely noisy and uncontrolled way, often because people are laughing

Morpheme Breakdown

uproar
ious
ly
uproar

noisy disturbance

ious

adjective suffix

ly

adverb suffix

Etymology

the word 'uproariously' is built upon the noun 'uproar', which entered english from dutch 'oproer' in the 16th century, carrying the sense of a tumultuous commotion. the dutch term itself is a compound of 'op' (up) and 'roer' (motion, stir), literally painting a picture of a stirring up of noise and activity. by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ious', it gains the descriptive quality of being 'characterized by uproar'. finally, the old english adverbial suffix '-ly' is appended, transforming it into a modifier that describes an action performed in a manner full of boisterous, riotous, and loudly hilarious disturbance.

Analysis

Structure: uproar (noisy disturbance) + ious (adjective suffix) + ly (adverb suffix) uproar (from dutch 'oproer', meaning 'tumult, riot', itself from op 'up' + roer 'motion, stir'); ious (latin-derived suffix forming adjectives meaning 'characterized by'); ly (old english-derived suffix forming adverbs from adjectives).

Examples

the audience laughed uproariously at the comedian's unexpected punchline.

the children played uproariously in the backyard, their shouts and squeals filling the air.

the meeting descended into uproariously chaotic debate, making it impossible to hear the speaker.