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PRONUNCIATION OF SPASMODICALLY

spasmodically  [spæzˈmɒdɪkəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPASMODICALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spasmodically 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 SPASMODICALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spasm

In medicine, a spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ such as a heart, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. It most commonly refers to a muscle cramp which is often accompanied by a sudden burst of pain, but is usually harmless and ceases after a few minutes. There is a variety of other causes of involuntary muscle contractions, which may be more serious, depending on the cause. The word "spasm" may also refer to a temporary burst of energy, activity, emotion, Eustress, stress, or anxiety unrelated to, or as a consequence of, involuntary muscle activity.

Definition of spasmodically in the English dictionary

The definition of spasmodically in the dictionary is in sudden brief spells. Other definition of spasmodically is in a manner that is characterized by spasms.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPASMODICALLY


anodically
əˈnɒdɪkəlɪ
aperiodically
eɪˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəlɪ
episodically
ˌepɪˈsɒdɪkəlɪ
immethodically
ˌɪmɪˈθɒdɪkəlɪ
juridically
dʒʊəˈrɪdɪkəlɪ
ludically
ˈluːdɪkəlɪ
medically
ˈmedɪkəlɪ
melodically
mɪˈlɒdɪkəlɪ
methodically
mɪˈθɒdɪkəlɪ
methodologically
ˌmɛθədəˈlɒdɪkəlɪ
monodically
mɒˈnɒdɪkəlɪ
orthopaedically
ˌɔːθəˈpiːdɪkəlɪ
orthopedically
ˌɔːθəˈpiːdɪkəlɪ
periodically
ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəlɪ
photoperiodically
ˌfəʊtəʊˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəlɪ
pyramidically
ˌpɪrəˈmɪdɪkəlɪ
radically
ˈrædɪkəlɪ
rhapsodically
ræpˈsɒdɪkəlɪ
sporadically
spəˈrædɪkəlɪ
veridically
vɪˈrɪdɪkəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPASMODICALLY

sparteine
sparterie
sparth
spartina
spasm
spasmatic
spasmatical
spasmic
spasmodic
spasmodical
spasmodist
spasmolytic
Spassky
spastic
spastic colon
spastically
spasticity
spat
spatangoid
spatchcock

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPASMODICALLY

actually
alphabetically
automatically
basically
clinically
critically
dramatically
drastically
economically
electronically
fantastically
historically
locally
physically
politically
practically
specifically
statistically
technically
tragically
typically

Synonyms and antonyms of spasmodically in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spasmodically» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPASMODICALLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

痉挛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espasmódicamente
570 millions of speakers

English

spasmodically
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spasmodically
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشكل متقطع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скачкообразно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spasmodically
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

থেকে-থেকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spasmodiquement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spasmodically
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

krampfartig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発作的
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spasmodically
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spasmodically
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spasmodically
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spasmodically
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्वॉडॉमिकली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spasmodically
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spasmodicamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spazmatycznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрибкоподібно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spasmodic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπασμωδικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spasmodically
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ryckvis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spasmodically
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spasmodically

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPASMODICALLY»

The term «spasmodically» is regularly used and occupies the 99.281 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPASMODICALLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spasmodically» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spasmodically» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPASMODICALLY»

Discover the use of spasmodically in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spasmodically and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dictionary of Confusable Words
sporadically/spasmodically If something happens sporadically it happens at intervals, from time to time: 'Many families watch TV only sporadically.' If it happens spasmodically it happens intermittently, in 'bursts': 'The couple in front argued ...
Adrian Room, 2013
2
A New and comprehensive system of materia medica and ...
The pulse was spasmodically contracted. At the end of two hours the appetite was entirely gone, and the prover experienced frequent and bitter eructations. Frequent eructations after eating a plate of beef-soup, and in three hours vomiting of a ...
Charles Julius Hempel, 1865
3
British and Foreign Medico-chirurgical Review: Or, Quarterly ...
... and sometimes continues for hours intensely convulsed, the muscles acting so spasmodically that the nostrils arc occasionally drawn in with such force that the nasal apertures are completely closed, and would effectually prevent inspiration  ...
‎1860
4
Concordance Repertory of the Materia Medica
Spasmodically c. lids. Hep-s., Merc., Osm. Eyes become swollen; swelling gradually extended over whole face, so that eyes became c. I.ach. Lids spasmodically c. (Hep-s.); red, inflamed. swollen; agglutinated in morning. Merc-v . (Alu., Calc-c.
William Doyle Gentry, 1998
5
The Theory of Committees and Elections
Duncan Black aims to formulate a pure science of politics by focusing on mathematics of committees and elections.
Duncan Black, 1987
6
Epistolarium or Fasciculi of curious letters [incl. many by ...
Epistolarium, Thomas Ignatius M. Forster, Richard Gough. English types (for aught I know), and which really tends to render the appearance of the page more confused than it need be, and that is the almost universal use of long f's instead of ...
Epistolarium, Thomas Ignatius M. Forster, Richard Gough, 1845
7
Freshwater Fishes of North-Eastern Australia
Fish acclimated for four days at 15°C, lost orientation at 6.4°C and moved only spasmodically at 5.6°C [95]. In a series of laboratory experiments, Ham [502] observed that adult H. galii from southeastern Queensland could tolerate minimum ...
Brad Pusey, Mark Kennard, Angela Arthington, 2004
8
THE MONTHLY GAZETTE OF HEALTH
The external air could always continue to expand towards the upper surface of the spasmodically contracted diaphragm, the pulmonary cells; and their reaction might afterwards render it more easy to the warmer columns of air, unfit for further  ...
RICHARD REECE M.D, 1822
9
Christ Crucified
Now the feast of the Passover will become the invasion of the new power which places His life in the firm frame-work of eternal youth, a new power which will make the life of His body thirty-fold, sixty- fold, a thousand-fold — spasmodically, you ...
Klass Schilder, 2001
10
Encyclopaedia of Pure Materia Medica
Arms spasmodically flexed,1. — [80.] Arms spasmodically flexed, sometimes extended,2. — Arms spasmodically flexed at first, afterwards relaxed.1*. — Finger nails colored blue,". Generalities, — Gait tottering and uncertain, as if intoxicated, 1.
T. F. Allen, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPASMODICALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spasmodically is used in the context of the following news items.
1
As Lady Day in Wellfleet, Lee hits mostly high notes
... if shaky confidence, as well as her midsong stance: left hand reaching out as if to still and contain the melody, right subtly, spasmodically keeping time. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
RaGa visit: G-Corner Ground comes under SPG's control
Sources said each and every part of the venue, including the stage, will be checked spasmodically through the highly-equipped devices by SPG officials before ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Statistical Overload Complicates Objective Economic Analysis
This often affects the financial markets, as "traders" tend to react spasmodically to the changing nature of economic reports. This final culmination of each ... «The Desert Sun, Jul 15»
4
Computer Glitches Take Down United, New York Stock Exchange …
... soon exploded with Die Hard references and The Dark Knight Rises jokes, while CNBC spasmodically assured its viewers that everything was totally fine. «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
5
Q&A: Why can't horses vomit?
Next, the muscles of the abdominal wall contract spasmodically, which puts sudden pressure on the stomach. With the upward “doors” open, the contents have a ... «EQUUS Magazine, Jul 15»
6
North Melbourne veteran Daniel Wells has surgery on Achilles
"As long as that's all on track, we're pretty hopeful that then we can ramp up and get back to some of the levels that he was achieving spasmodically in the last ... «The Age, Jul 15»
7
Strange noises can herald a grandfather's night terrors
Tiny fists lash out spasmodically, as if grasping for the last piece of watermelon on a daycare lunch table. Since the toddlerweight prizefighter might have done ... «Sault Star, Jul 15»
8
In Defense of Missile Defense
This is a regime that spasmodically tests nuclear weapons and warned in 2013 it was prepared to launch “a preemptive nuclear attack” against the U.S. and ... «American Thinker, Jun 15»
9
Ignoring the Oliphant in the room
Another three were actually doing some work — I use the word loosely — plying their spades and a pick in a desultory fashion, spasmodically scraping together ... «Thought Leader, May 15»
10
Coordinates: Sound Spaces
The people scattered around the room are typing spasmodically, creating an irregular pitter- patter that reminds me of rain. A professor in snow pants rustles ... «Harvard Crimson, Mar 15»

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