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spastically

adv

Etymology

From spastic + -ally.

  1. derived from σπαστικός — “drawing in”
  2. learned borrowing from spasticus
  3. suffixed as spastically — “spastic + ally”

Definitions

  1. In a spastic way

    In a spastic way; accompanied by spasms.

    • Recently my three little boys were having a postdinner, prebath boogie party—spastically break-dancing in their underwear and diapers.

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