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Etymology

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thunderous +‎ -ly

Adverb

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thunderously (comparative more thunderously, superlative most thunderously)

  1. In a thunderous manner, very loudly.
    • 1961 November, H. G. Ellison, P. G. Barlow, “Journey through France: Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 668:
      The line to Dunières consists of a series of breakneck descents almost invariably ended by a violent curve and followed immediately by a panting climb, on which the engine barked thunderously but failed unhappily to maintain its booked speed of 13 m.p.h.