vociferously
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of vociferously
Explanation
To do something vociferously is to do it vehemently and loudly. People vociferously support things they believe in. To be vociferous is to be strongly and vocally in support of something. To do something vociferously is to act that way in some situation. During football games, coaches vociferously pester the referees, and fans vociferously support their teams. In politics, supporters campaign vociferously for their candidates. Martin Luther King vociferously worked for civil rights. This is a word involving strong verbal support for something. You can’t act vociferously if you’re silent.
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She isn’t exactly a firebrand, but she is very much available; willing to take on all comers, vociferously, at seemingly any hour of the day.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
This week, I hear, Carney and von der Leyen will vociferously defend a global system of rules-based trade.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He added that rates eventually should be lowered, as his boss has vociferously insisted.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
“Virtually every pope in the past century has voiced this theme pointedly, vociferously and continuously,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
In the cafeteria, where spectators wolfed down the local variety of lamb-based hot dogs and gurgled bottles of 2 percent Icelandic beer, the action on the stage was discussed vociferously.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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