What does compulsively mean?

compulsively means "in a compulsive manner".

How many syllables are in compulsively?

compulsively has 4 syllables: com-pul-sive-ly. The stress falls on "pul". In IPA it is /kəmˈpʌlsɪvli/.

What is another word for compulsively?

Close synonyms include obsessively, obsessionally. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is compulsively a common word?

compulsively is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with compulsively?

1 word rhymes with compulsively. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

compulsively — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a compulsive manner
“he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk”
Synonymsobsessively obsessionally

Questions about compulsively

What does compulsively mean?: compulsively means "in a compulsive manner".
How many syllables are in compulsively?: compulsively has 4 syllables: com-pul-sive-ly. The stress falls on "pul". In IPA it is /kəmˈpʌlsɪvli/.
What is another word for compulsively?: Close synonyms include obsessively, obsessionally. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is compulsively a common word?: compulsively is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with compulsively?: 1 word rhymes with compulsively. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for compulsively come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a compulsive manner
“he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk”
Synonymsobsessively obsessionally

Questions about compulsively

What does compulsively mean?: compulsively means "in a compulsive manner".
How many syllables are in compulsively?: compulsively has 4 syllables: com-pul-sive-ly. The stress falls on "pul". In IPA it is /kəmˈpʌlsɪvli/.
What is another word for compulsively?: Close synonyms include obsessively, obsessionally. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is compulsively a common word?: compulsively is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with compulsively?: 1 word rhymes with compulsively. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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