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convulsively

convulsively adverb: in a convulsive manner.

Adverb

convulsively (comparative more convulsively, superlative most convulsively)

  1. In a convulsive manner.
    • But his words died in a strange gurgling in the throat; the eyes suddenly became fixed; the mouth fell; once he stretched out his hands convulsively, but they instantly relaxed, and his head sunk on Norbourne's arm.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Parting”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 321
    • Her thumb and nail lightly flicked the palm of my hand until I could bear it no longer and closed my hand convulsively over hers.1989 February 12, Jennifer Justice, “A Night At The Opera”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 30, page 9

Forms of convulsively

comparativemore convulsively
superlativemost convulsively

Origin of convulsively

From convulsive + -ly.

Questions about convulsively

What does convulsively mean?
Convulsively means in a convulsive manner.
What part of speech is convulsively?
Convulsively is an adverb.

Words near convulsively in the dictionary

  1. convulsionism
  2. convulsionist
  3. convulsionists
  4. convulsions
  5. convulsive
  6. convulsively
  7. convulsiveness
  8. convulvulaceous
  9. convulvulus
  10. convulxin
  11. Conway

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