stormily C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈstɔrməli/ UK /ˈstɔːməli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a turbulent, tempestuous, or angrily agitated manner The meeting ended stormily, with both sides shouting. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a turbulent,... turbulentlytempestuouslyviolentlyangrilywildlyfuriously ↔ Opposites calmlypeacefullyserenelyplacidly Word family Related forms stormstormy Etymology AI details From 'stormy' (from 'storm', Old English 'storm', a violent disturbance of the air) plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. storm Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # stormily **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈstɔrməli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɔːməli/ ## Meanings 1. in a turbulent, tempestuous, or angrily agitated manner ## Examples - The meeting ended stormily, with both sides shouting. ## Synonyms - turbulently - tempestuously - violently - angrily - wildly - furiously ## Antonyms - calmly - peacefully - serenely - placidly ## Related Forms - storm - stormy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: storm ## Etymology From 'stormy' (from 'storm', Old English 'storm', a violent disturbance of the air) plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. ## AI Etymology Stormily is from 'stormy' (from 'storm', Old English 'storm', a violent disturbance of the air) plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. Important recorded forms include storm (Old English). Morphologically, the -ly ending turns the base adjective or participial form into an adverbial manner word, or preserves an older adjectival pattern where the part of speech allows it. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers in a turbulent, tempestuous, or angrily agitated manner. The wider family includes related words such as storm and stormy. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown