Meaning

1 senses

  1. In an impulsive manner; with force; by impulse.

More definitions
  • in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions

Examples

6 sentences

  1. You often act impulsively or hesitantly.

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  2. He told his wife to stop impulsively shopping.

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  3. I impulsively bought some croquettes because they were on sale.

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  4. I should be careful not to buy anything impulsively today.

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  5. Women are impulsively attracted to men who appear to be masculine.

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Translations

5 languages

Forms

more impulsively, most impulsively
Comparativemore impulsively Lesson
Superlativemost impulsively

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions:impetuously

Word family

5 related words
RelatedimpulseB2impulsiveB2impulsionimpulsivenessimpulsor

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
impulseB2impulsiveB2impunityimpureimpurity
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