garrulously

Thân thiện

She chatted garrulously with her neighbor over the garden fence.

Definition

Adverb: In a manner characterized by excessive or rambling talk; talkatively, loquaciously.

Usage

The adverb "garrulously" describes how someone speaks. It is used to indicate that a person is talking at length, often about trivial matters, and finds it difficult to stop. It carries a connotation of being overly talkative.

Examples

• The old man spoke garrulously about his childhood for over an hour.
• She answered the simple question garrulously, providing far more detail than anyone needed.
• The tour guide explained the history of the building garrulously, leaving no fact unmentioned.

Advanced Usage

• Modifying Reported Speech: It is commonly used with verbs like "said," "explained," "continued," or "replied" to describe the nature of the speech.
  • "Oh, it's a long story," she began garrulously, settling into her chair.

Variants and Related Words

• Garrulous (adjective): Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.
  • He is a kind but garrulous neighbor.
• Garrulousness (noun): The quality of being garrulous.
  • Her garrulousness made the meeting run long.

Synonyms

• Loquaciously
• Talkatively
• Volubly
• Verbosely
• Chattily

Antonyms

• Taciturnly
• Reticently
• Laconicly
• Briefly
• Concisely

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a chatty loquacious manner
   • `When I was young,' she continued loquaciously, `I used to do all sorts of naughty things'

Từ đồng nghĩa

• loquaciously
• talkatively
• talkily