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impulsively

/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
im-pul-sive-ly
IPA
/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an impulsive manner; with force; by impulse.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English impulsive Middle English -ly English -ly English impulsively From impulsive + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
  • British English: /ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/

Inflected Forms

more impulsively (comparative) most impulsively (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

impulse impulsion impulsive impulsiveness impulsor

Synonyms

impetuously

Rhymes With

compulsively

Questions

How do you pronounce impulsively?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/.
What does impulsively mean?
In an impulsive manner; with force; by impulse.
Where does impulsively come from?
Etymology tree English impulsive Middle English -ly English -ly English impulsively From impulsive + -ly.

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