compulsively

compulsively
com·pul·sive·ly
[kəmˈpʌlsɪvli]
adv
1. (obsessively) zwanghaft
she smokes \compulsively sie ist süchtig nach Zigaretten
to clean \compulsively einen Putzfimmel haben pej
to eat \compulsively zwanghaft essen
to exercise [or work] \compulsively wie besessen trainieren/arbeiten fam
to lie \compulsively notorisch lügen
to talk \compulsively ständig reden müssen
2. (captivatingly) fesselnd, faszinierend
\compulsively readable/viewable unbedingt lesenswert/sehenswert
* * *
[kəm'pʌlsIvlɪ]
adv
1) lie, gamble, eat, talk zwanghaft

to act compulsively — unter einem (inneren) Zwang handeln

2)

(= irresistibly) compulsively readable/watchable — faszinierend zu lesen/anzusehen

* * *
adv.
zwingend adv.

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