compulsively

kəmˈpʌl.sɪv.li

Definition

Definition of compulsively - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

behaviorin a compulsive manner, obsessively or uncontrollably

She checked her phone compulsively every few minutes.

fanatically

obsessively

uncontrollably

related to compulsionin a manner that results from or relates to compulsion

He cleaned his desk compulsively before starting any new task..

compellingly

fanatically

obsessively

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Origin of compulsively

Latin, compulsus (driven) + -ive (tending to)

Terms with compulsively included in their meaning

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compulsive need

obtain something needed or craved compulsively

slave to work

workaholic

someone who works excessively and compulsively

pathological liar

psychology

person who lies frequently and compulsively

could not help oneself

habitual behavior

repeat a behavior compulsively without stopping

graphomania

compulsion

overwhelming urge to write compulsively

mythomaniac

psychology

person who compulsively lies or exaggerates

shopaholic

shopping addiction

person who shops excessively and compulsively

Examples of compulsively in a sentence

They compulsively collected stamps from around the world.
She checked her phone compulsively every few minutes.
He washed his hands compulsively after touching anything.

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French:compulsivement, ...
German:zwanghaft, ...
Italian:compulsivamente, in modo compulsivo, ...
Spanish:compulsivamente, ...
Portuguese:compulsivamente, de forma compulsiva, ...
Chinese:强迫性地, ...
Japanese:強迫的に, 強制的に, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْل قَهْرِيّ, بصورة قهرية, ...
Hebrew:בְּכַפִּיּתִיּוּת, בְּצוּרָה כְּפִיָּתִית, ...
Russian:навязчиво, ...
Ukrainian:нав'язливо, ...
Hindi:बाध्यकारी रूप से, बाध्यतावश, ...
Bengali:নিয়ন্ত্রণহীনভাবে, বাধ্য হয়ে, ...
Catalan:compulsivament, per compulsió, ...
Czech:nutkavě, kompulzivně, ...
Danish:tvangsmæssigt, af tvang, ...
Dutch:dwangmatig, ...
Greek:εμμονικά, από εσωτερική ψυχαναγκαστική ανάγκη, ...
Hungarian:kényszeresen, rögeszmésen, ...
Khmer:ដោយបង្ខំចិត្ត, ដោយសារការបង្ខិតបង្ខំផ្លូវចិត្ត, ...
Korean:강박적으로, 억지로, ...
Persian:به‌طور وسواسی, به طور وسواسی, ...
Polish:kompulsywnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):compulsivamente, de forma compulsiva, ...
Romanian:compulsiv, în mod compulsiv, ...
Swedish:tvångsmässigt, ...
Thai:อย่างห้ามตัวเองไม่ได้, อย่างย้ำคิดย้ำทำ, ...
Turkish:kontrolsüzce, zorunlu olarak, ...
Vietnamese:một cách cưỡng bách, một cách ám ảnh, ...

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