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impulsively

/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/

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Australia/ɪmˈpɐlsɪvli/

impulsively adverb: in an impulsive manner; with force; by impulse.

Adverb

impulsively (comparative more impulsively, superlative most impulsively)

  1. In an impulsive manner; with force; by impulse.
    • "Of course, this wasn't part of some master plan. I impulsively used my vast power to do something nice without thinking it through. And then something I didn't expect happened. Even though I should have expected it."2014 July 22, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014

Forms of impulsively

comparativemore impulsively
superlativemost impulsively

Origin of impulsively

From impulsive + -ly.

Questions about impulsively

What does impulsively mean?
Impulsively means in an impulsive manner; with force; by impulse.
What part of speech is impulsively?
Impulsively is an adverb.
How do you pronounce impulsively?
Impulsively is pronounced /ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/ (UK).

Words near impulsively in the dictionary

  1. impulsion
  2. impulsions
  3. impulsive
  4. impulsive speech
  5. impulsive speeches
  6. impulsively
  7. impulsiveness
  8. impulsivenesses
  9. impulsives
  10. impulsivist
  11. impulsivists

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