Convulsively

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 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."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with convulsions, in a convulsive way wordnet

Example

More examples

"The young man's immersion seemed of great satisfaction to the blacksmith, whose buffalo-horn-like mustaches jiggled convulsively in a paroxysm of silent mirth."

Etymology

From convulsive + -ly.

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