Obstreperously

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Obstreperous \Ob*strep"er*ous\, a. [L. obstreperus, from
     obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see {Ob-}) + strepere to
     make a noise.]
     1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise;
        clamorous; noisy; vociferous. "The obstreperous city."
        --Wordsworth. "Obstreperous approbation." --Addison.


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              Beating the air with their obstreperous beaks. --B.
                                                    Jonson.
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     2. Resistant to control; unruly.
        [PJC] -- {Ob*strep"er*ous*ly}, adv. --
        {Ob*strep"er*ous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  obstreperously
       adv : in manner that attracts attention; "obstreperously, he
             demanded to get service" [syn: {loudly}, {clamorously}]