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Most Americans acquire dogs impulsively and for dubious reasons: as a Christmas gift for the kids. Because they saw one in a movie. To match the new living-room furniture. Because they moved to the suburbs and see a dog as part of the package.
Jon Katz

Meaning of "impulsively" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPULSIVELY

impulsively  [ɪmˈpʌlsɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPULSIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impulsively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES IMPULSIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of impulsively in the English dictionary

The definition of impulsively in the dictionary is in a manner based on sudden desires, whims, or inclinations rather than careful thought.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPULSIVELY


aggressively
əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
comprehensively
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪvlɪ
compulsively
kəmˈpʌlsɪvlɪ
conclusively
kənˈkluːsɪvlɪ
convulsively
kənˈvʌlsɪvlɪ
decisively
dɪˈsaɪsɪvlɪ
defensively
dɪˈfɛnsɪvlɪ
excessively
ɪkˈsesɪvlɪ
exclusively
ɪkˈskluːsɪvlɪ
expansively
ɪkˈspænsɪvlɪ
extensively
ɪkˈstɛnsɪvlɪ
impressively
ɪmˈprɛsɪvlɪ
intensively
ɪnˈtɛnsɪvlɪ
massively
ˈmæsɪvlɪ
passively
ˈpæsɪvlɪ
progressively
prəˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
recursively
rɪˈkɜːsɪvlɪ
repulsively
rɪˈpʌlsɪvlɪ
revulsively
rɪˈvʌlsɪvlɪ
successively
səkˈsɛsɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPULSIVELY

impuissance
impuissant
impulse
impulse buy
impulse buyer
impulse buying
impulse purchase
impulse turbine
impulsion
impulsive
impulsiveness
impulsivity
impundulu
impunities
impunity
impure
impurely
impureness
impurities
impurity

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPULSIVELY

actively
alternatively
collaboratively
collectively
comparatively
competitively
creatively
cumulatively
effectively
inductively
lively
lovely
negatively
objectively
positively
qualitatively
quantitatively
relatively
respectively
selectively
tentatively

Synonyms and antonyms of impulsively in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «impulsively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPULSIVELY

Find out the translation of impulsively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impulsively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impulsively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冲动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impulsivamente
570 millions of speakers

English

impulsively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लालसे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بتهور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

импульсивно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impulsivamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝোঁকের বশে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

par impulsion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara mendadak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

impulsiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

衝動的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impulsively
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theo xung động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணர்ச்சிவசப்பட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Impulsively
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dürtüyle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impulsivamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

impulsywnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

імпульсивно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impulsiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρορμητικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

impulsief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

impulsivt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

impulsivt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impulsively

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPULSIVELY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impulsively

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2 QUOTES WITH «IMPULSIVELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impulsively.
1
Jon Katz
Most Americans acquire dogs impulsively and for dubious reasons: as a Christmas gift for the kids. Because they saw one in a movie. To match the new living-room furniture. Because they moved to the suburbs and see a dog as part of the package.
2
Margaret Chase Smith
One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPULSIVELY»

Discover the use of impulsively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impulsively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the Surface Wave Pattern of Submerged Bodies Arrested ...
A theoretical study on the surface wave pattern of submerged bodies arrested impulsively from uniform motion was carried out.
C. C. Hsu, 1966
2
Wave Forces on Offshore Structures
There are very few experimental data for impulsively started flow at sufficiently high Reynolds numbers, i.e., for Reynolds numbers in the supercritical and post- supercritical regimes. This is partly because of the experimental difficulties ...
Turgut 'Sarp' Sarpkaya, 2010
3
Borderline Personality Disorder For Dummies
Describe each time you act impulsively, without thinking. 2. Recount where you were and what you were doing before you acted impulsively. 3. Explain how you felt — before you acted impulsively. 4. Write down what you thought or hoped ...
Charles H. Elliott, Laura L. Smith, 2009
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Numerical Flow Simulation III: CNRS-DFG Collaborative ...
3.1 Impulsively started cylinder at Re = 3000 As application of the CVS method we compute a typical unsteady separated flow, i.e. the flow past an impulsively started cylinder at Re = 3000 proposed in [14]. The numerical difficulty comes from ...
Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, 2003
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Boundary-Layer Theory
Dimensionless time until the onset of vanishing wall shear stress for an elliptical cylinder impulsively set into motion The start-up process of elliptical cylinders at an angle of attack has been investigated by D.P. Telionis; D.T. Tsahalis (1974), ...
Herrmann Schlichting, K. Gersten, Klaus Gersten, 2000
6
Freedom from Self-Harm: Overcoming Self-Injury with Skills ...
Impulsively. One thing to keep in mind when it comes to stopping self-harm is that your motivation to stop self-harm will probably wax and wane. It's not as if you are suddenly home free once you make the decision to stop. Instead, even after ...
Alexander L. Chapman, Kim L. Gratz, 2009
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Fluid Mechanics
10.6 FLOW PAST AN IMPULSIVELY MOVED FLAT PLATE We consider an infinite volume of an incompressible Newtonian fluid of density p and viscosity p, above an infinite flat plate. The plate is at rest initially (i.e., for time / < 0).
Stephen M. Richardson, 1989
8
Trading Card Games For Dummies
Don't. Impulsively. Snag. the. First. One. You. Find. Although the next tip, “Patient Negotiation Makes Better Deals,” covers some of the same ground, this tip really stands on its own — especially if you trade at the big summer game conventions  ...
John Kaufeld, Jeremy Smith, 2006
9
Hydraulic research in the United States and Canada, 1974
(h) Numerical Solutions for Time-Dependent Flow Past an Impulsively Started Sphere, S. C. R. Dennis, J. D. A. Walker, Phys. Fluids 15, pp. -5 17-525, 1972. The Boundary Layer Over an Impulsively Started Semi-Infinite Flat Plate, S. C. R.  ...
Gershon Kulin, Pauline H. Gurewitz, Institute for Basic Standards (U.S.)., 1976
10
Practical Asymptotics
In the present paper we will consider two-dimensional flows forced by a concentrated disturbance at a uniform bottom. The forcing bottom flux, originated by singularities, is impulsively started with a possible subsequent decay. In our general ...
H.K. Kuiken, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPULSIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impulsively is used in the context of the following news items.
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This academic study of people who post selfies confirms everything …
... Machiavellianism (manipulation of others) and psychopathy (acting impulsively with no regard for other people's feelings). Read: 10 things ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
I spent $147 on a juice cleanse -- here's why I'll never do it again …
Rather impulsively, I had committed to Liquiteria's “Level 2: Restore and Re-energize” juice cleanse, which meant subsisting on 760 calories of ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
3
Bill Hader's Journey From Playboy Call-In Sex Show to Romantic …
... spends the entire film on Skype in Forgetting Sarah Marshall—Conners is the film's “straight guy” who reacts to the impulsively erratic Amy. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
4
Game Of Thrones' Conleth Hill Tells Us Why Varys Might Beat … - io9
She's been acting awfully impulsively recently, after all. “No, I don't think he does” doubt Daenerys, says Hill. Varys wouldn't have gone all the ... «io9, Jul 15»
5
Teenage thug who inflicted 'horrific' - Daily Star
"He acted impulsively and excessively. There was no intention to cause harm. “It set in train a series of events which, in my view, are gross and ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
Myth of educated decisions | TNS - The News on Sunday
... the confines of a comfortable office, totally oblivious to ground realities and without determining repercussions of impulsively made decisions. «The News on Sunday, Jul 15»
7
SHOCKING EXPOSE: Actress describes being RAPED by male co …
I have the experience and reputation that I've built up over more than 10 years, and I wouldn't impulsively start something like this. "I'm not ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
USDCAD Moves Impulsively Higer Towards 1.3200-1.3300
USDCAD is trading nicely to the upside for the last few weeks, away from 1.2127 where we called end of wave 2) back in mid-June. However ... «Inside Futures, Jul 15»
9
Ben Folds shares new single with yMusic, “Phone in a Pool” — listen …
“Realized that was silly and impulsively tossed it [into the hotel pool].” Those feelings and that incident is recalled right in the lyrics: “Can't you ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
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Trainwreck - Movie Mom - Beliefnet.com
On that trip back from Staten Island, Amy impulsively throws her arms in the air at the prow of the boat, emulating the spirit of Melanie Griffith in ... «Beliefnet, Jul 15»

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