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riotously, adv.|ˈraɪətəslɪ|
Also 5 riot(t)es-, 6 ryo(u)tous-, ryatous-, riottous-, riat(to)us-, rietously.
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
1. a. In a wanton or unrestrained manner.
a1450Knt. de la Tour (1868) 21, Y see ye wylle speke riotesly and oute of the waye.
1840Hawthorne Biog. Sk. (1879) 190 A huzza from the fleet comes riotously to the shore. 1873‘Ouida’ Pascarel I. 143 The Italian crowds, though often riotously mirthful, are never rough or rude. 1881Cable Mme. Delphine viii, In its old walks..crab-grass had spread riotously.
b. With revelry or debauchery; in a prodigal or spendthrift manner; extravagantly.
1540R. Hyrde tr. Vives' Instr. Chr. Wom. i. viii. 20 We shuld vnderstand howe great shame it is to waste it away riottously, and to leade the lyfe delycately and deliciously. 1561tr. Calvin's Four Serm. iii. I vij b, Other do liue most rietously in meate and drinke and al kinde of pleasures. 1624Capt. Smith Virginia iii. 59 The silly President, that had riotously consumed the store. 1643Prynne Sov. Power Parl. App. 30 Great taxes and summes of money..spent vainly and riotously.
†c. Most amply or profusely. Obs.—1
1601R. Johnson Kingd. & Commw. (1603) 176 Cambaia and Bengala..both riotously abounding in sugar, cotten, wool, cattell, elephants and horses.
2. In a turbulent or unruly manner.
1484Cov. Leet-bk. (E.E.T.S.), The Bakers of the seid Citie in grett nombre riottesly disposed assembled theym. 1511Nottingham Rec. III. 338 For riotously brekyng off owre comon pastur hegges. a1548Hall Chron., Hen. VI, 15 Suche as riotously would make suche assemble against our soueraigne Lord. 1714Act 1 Geo. I, c. 5 §1 If any Persons to the Number of twelve or more being unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously assembled together [etc.]. 1751Affect. Narr. H.M.S. Wager 131 He had Orders to..re-instate the Officers whom they had riotously depos'd. 1886Act 49–50 Vict. c. 38 Preamble, Property is damaged by persons riotously and tumultuously assembled together. |