vociferously

[voh-sif-er-uhs-lee] / voʊˈsɪf ər əs li /

ADVERB

aloud

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loudly

WEAK

audibly clearly distinctly intelligibly lustily noisily out loud plainly

Antonyms

WEAK

inaudibly silently

ADVERB

loudly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aloud emphatically noisily powerfully vehemently

STRONG

obstreperously

WEAK

articulately blatantly boorishly cheaply conspicuously crashingly deafeningly ear-splittingly fully garishly gaudily obtrusively ostentatiously piercingly resonantly resounding ringingly rudely showily shrilly tastelessly tawdrily theatrically thunderingly uproariously vulgarly

Antonyms

WEAK

inaudibly quietly silently

Example Sentences

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Senators will vociferously defend them by invoking the tradition and uniqueness of the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Taking issue with the profile, even condemning it and vociferously panning it, is fair game.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

Shortchanged viewers vociferously complained – including author and executive producer George R.R.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

They booed him most vociferously when he fouled out with 1:54 left.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

A huddle of teenagers in pajamas was arguing vociferously a little way along the path.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling