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Convulsively

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Adverb

1. convulsively

with convulsions, in a convulsive way

Example Sentences:
'her leg twitched convulsively'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Convulsively

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verb

1. (transitive)

to shake or agitate violently

2. (transitive)

to cause (muscles) to undergo violent spasms or contractions

3. (intransitive; often foll by with) informal

to shake or be overcome (with violent emotion, esp laughter)

4. (transitive)

to disrupt the normal running of (a country, etc)

student riots have convulsed India

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Convulsively

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verb transitiveWord forms: conˈvulsed or conˈvulsing

1.

to shake or disturb violently; agitate

2.

to cause convulsions, or spasms, in

3.

to cause to shake as with laughter, rage, or grief

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Convulsively

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adj.

1. Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.

2. Having or producing convulsions.

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