convulsively
adverb
convulsively is spelled C-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-V-E-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, convulsively means “In a convulsive manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in convulsively?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is convulsively?
Convulsively appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of convulsively
- more convulsively comparative
- most convulsively superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does convulsively mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a convulsive manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Convulsively in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a convulsive manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | convulsivement |
| Portuguese | convulsivamente |
| Spanish | convulsivamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does convulsively come from?
From convulsive + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).