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Example sentences for "volubly"

Lexicographically close words:
volto; volts; volu; volubility; voluble; volucres; voluerint; voluerit; volui; voluit
  1. A multitude of spirits now interrupt Virgil, and, when he questions them, two, who lead the rest, volubly quote examples of fervent affection and zealous haste.

  2. This decision reached, Eve hastens to Adam, and volubly explains that the tree is not what God depicted, for the serpent, having tasted of its fruit, has been endowed with eloquence so persuasive that he has induced her to taste it too.

  3. I thought he was killed," cried Mark, and the man began to speak volubly and gesticulate, pointing back.

  4. When he landed, he was at first volubly happy.

  5. Her eyes had met Hildegarde's for one second; the next, she had turned her back squarely, and was chattering volubly in the ear of her neighbour.

  6. The little girl chattered volubly of all the incidents of the afternoon, as they walked home in the pleasant coolness which had succeeded the heat of that June day, but Mrs. Drury was a trifle abstracted.

  7. She had called with intentions, in the interests of which she plunged volubly into talk.

  8. Then recovering himself somewhat, he began to speak volubly again.

  9. Penton swore volubly and pretended to be sorely aggravated.

  10. When Bill Watson saw the inspector's instructions he cursed volubly behind his ledger and exclaimed: "That settles it; me for a move, too.

  11. He began to cry out volubly that Monks Barton was over-manned, and that scandal would blast every opening bud on the farm if such a thing happened.

  12. John's aggressive and hectoring manner spoke volubly of his own lack of ease.

  13. Pukele the while was discoursing volubly with the other Police rebels, fanning a heated discussion and egging them on to drink.

  14. The while Nidia herself was replying to the questions volubly fired into her by Moseley.

  15. Then the small man began to address her volubly in Sindabele, but to each of his remarks or questions Nidia could only shake her head.

  16. Two lady passengers got their feet wet and shrieked, and no fewer than six men swore volubly in the approved custom of their own locality.

  17. He slammed the door, and commented volubly on the indecision of people who caused the company's trains to be late, and then blamed it on to the officials.

  18. It was Albert; and as a result he swore volubly and hurried back to his own room.

  19. The boys fled precipitately; the girl stood her ground firmly, as one conscious of right, and told him what she thought of him volubly and fiercely, her eyes flashing the while.

  20. Boshko, in great form and very important, explained me volubly to all inquirers.

  21. It is true his aunt had always volubly assured him that his allowance was all the firm of Truelove Brothers had in store for him.

  22. I explained volubly that my bandaged fingers--there was an affair of outposts with an ambulance near Serches--were the work of shrapnel, and they nearly embraced me.

  23. Bobby Browne was going on volubly about the charity ball, Deppingham listening with a fair show of tolerance.

  24. He had talked volubly for the first few minutes after their rescue, but now was silent and intent upon thoughts of his own.

  25. They remained in the vicinity until nearly sundown, and then withdrew in the direction from whence they had come, growling volubly among themselves over their ill-luck.

  26. They began shouting in Spanish, so volubly I could not understand a word; and now was no time to question Alano, who was doing his best to get out a second pair of oars which we had, fortunately, placed on board at the last moment.

  27. The Baron and his wife disputed volubly about the date of one of Paolo's grand dinners in Paris; Gaetà yawned, and I was stricken with dumbness.

  28. She was herself again, very thankful for so good an end to the adventure, and volubly ashamed of the weakness to which she had given way.

  29. He was talking volubly to a Jewish-looking stranger in a fur-lined coat.

  30. He talked volubly of the instrumentation he was busy with.

  31. The sight of the Indians restored him to some measure of dignity, and he volubly explained that the Spanish captain had not understood the signer's message.

  32. Jeffreys gave him a look, and the Spaniard cursed volubly at his companion's clumsiness.

  33. As he talked volubly and scatteringly to Helen, his shaking soul cried against fate.

  34. When he had opportunity Hayward was profuse in his thanks to Brown, and told him volubly of his love for music.

  35. The host set himself to the task of throwing off this feeling by plunging volubly into a resume of the discussion they had been having.

  36. They seemed in a state of wonderment, and volubly questioned Carriston as to the whereabouts of Madeline.

  37. She walked right into the hotel, as if she had always lived there, and they heard her talking volubly to the servant as she was following him to a room.


  38. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "volubly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.