impulsively en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ɪmˈpɐlsɪvli/ (Australia)
- /ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English impulsive Middle English -ly English -ly English impulsively From impulsive + -ly.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most impulsively | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more impulsively | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
impulsion · impulse · impulsive · impulsor · impulsiveness
Translations (9)
es impulsivamente (in an impulsive manner) · gl impulsivamente (in an impulsive manner) · pt impulsivamente (in an impulsive manner) · fi äkkipikaisesti (in an impulsive manner) · fi impulsiivisesti (in an impulsive manner) · pl impulsywnie (in an impulsive manner) · it impulsivamente (in an impulsive manner) · fr impulsivement (in an impulsive manner) · ca impulsivament (in an impulsive manner)