tempestuously
In violent turmoil
Tempestuously means in a stormy, turbulent, or violently emotional manner.
The word applies to weather—Rain beat tempestuously against the windows—but more often describes passionate or volatile human behavior: They argued tempestuously through the night.
A tempestuous relationship swings between intense highs and dramatic lows.
In an inconsistent manner
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- capriciouslyIn unpredictable fashion
- mercuriallyIn volatile manner
- fitfullyIn irregular bursts
spasmodically · inconstantly · unstably · chaotically · tumultuously · waywardly · restlessly · unsteadily
With intense emotion
- ferventlyWith intense passionate feeling
- ardentlyWith intense feeling
- vehementlyWith intense force
- fiercelyWith intense aggression
heatedly · intensely · feverishly · explosively · impetuously · frantically · hysterically · dramatically
erratically
In an inconsistent manner
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- capriciouslyIn unpredictable fashion
- mercuriallyIn volatile manner
fitfully · spasmodically · inconstantly · unstably · chaotically · tumultuously · waywardly · restlessly · unsteadily · changeably
passionately
With intense emotion
- ferventlyWith intense passionate feeling
- ardentlyWith intense feeling
- vehementlyWith intense force
fiercely · heatedly · intensely · feverishly · explosively · impetuously · frantically · hysterically · dramatically · convulsively
turbulently
In an agitated manner
- thunderouslyWith great, rumbling volume
- wildlyWithout control or moderation
- gustilyIn a blustery manner
squalling · blustery · windswept · torrent · deluge · whirlwind · maelstrom · raging · howling · lashing
tempestuouslycalmly
In a tranquil manner
peacefully · tranquilly · serenely · placidly · composedly