ram'bunctiously

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rambunctious (ræmˈbʌŋkʃəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
informal boisterous; unruly
 
[C19: probably from Icelandic ram- (intensifying prefix) + -bunctious, from bumptious]
 
ram'bunctiously
 
adv
 
ram'bunctiousness
 
n

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