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convulsively

/kənˈvəɫsɪvli/ adv

In a convulsive manner.

Word Origin Convulsively comes from Latin 'convellere', from 'com-' (together) and 'vellere' (to pull, tear). So a convulsion is literally a pulling together — muscles contracting violently. The root 'vellere' also gives us revulsion (pulling back), avulsion (tearing away), and even vellum (parchment made from stretched animal skin). The -ive and -ly suffixes make it an adverb describing that jerky, uncontrolled motion.

adv In a convulsive manner.

The patient's body shook convulsively during the seizure.

(副词) 痉挛地；抽搐地

癫痫发作时，病人的身体剧烈抽搐。

(adverbio) convulsivamente [De manera convulsiva.]

El cuerpo del paciente se sacudía convulsivamente durante la convulsión.

(adverbe) convulsivement; de manière convulsive; par convulsions [De manière convulsive, en étant pris de convulsions.]

Le corps du patient tremblait convulsivement pendant la crise d'épilepsie.

(Adverb) krampfartig; konvulsivisch [**convulsively** – auf eine krampfartige, unkontrolliert zuckende Weise.]

Der Körper des Patienten zuckte **convulsively** während des Anfalls.

(副詞) けいれんするように。激しく震えるさまに。

患者の身体は発作中に痙攣するように震えた。

(advérbio) convulsivamente; de modo convulsivo [De maneira convulsiva.]

O corpo do paciente tremia convulsivamente durante a convulsão.

Synonyms: jerkily spasmodically fitfully erratically uncontrollably violently abruptly irregularly Antonyms: smoothly steadily calmly gently
Word parts: con + vuls + ive + ly

Common collocations

swallow verb to prep finger subst jerk verb tighten verb hand subst shake verb arm subst so adv

Related words

convulse convulsion convulsive

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