compulsively
UK/kəm'pʌlsɪvlɪ/US
C2
Definitions
adv.
In an uncontrollable, obsessive way
强迫性地;无法自控地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcompulsivetogether, with
+
-lypush, drive
=compulsively
The -ly adverb of compulsive: doing something one cannot stop doing.
Example Sentences
- 1.
He compulsively checks his phone every few minutes.