Boisterously
/ˈbɔɪ.stə.rəs.li/noun
In a noisy, energetic, and unruly way.
Did you know?Boisterously comes through Middle English boistous, probably from Old French boisteus/boistous, with the deeper origin uncertain but long associated with roughness and unruly behavior rather than any magical or occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
ME
boistous
“rough, rude, loud, or unrefined”
Late Old French
OF
boisteus / boistous
“rough, clumsy, or bulky”
Modern English
English
boisterous
“noisy, energetic, and hard to control”
Modern English
English
boisterously
“in a noisy, energetic, and unruly manner”
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