obsessively
Definition
Adverb: In an obsessive manner; characterized by excessive preoccupation or persistent, intrusive thoughts about something, often to an unhealthy degree. This describes an action done with compulsive intensity or beyond normal limits.
Usage
The adverb "obsessively" modifies verbs to describe how an action is performed. It indicates the action is done with an extreme, often uncontrollable, focus or repetition driven by obsession.
Examples
- He checked his phone obsessively, looking for a message every few minutes.
- She cleaned the kitchen obsessively until every surface shone.
- The artist worked obsessively on the fine details of the painting for weeks.
Advanced Usage
- "obsessively over something": To focus or worry about something with obsessive intensity.
- He worried obsessively over the smallest details of the project.
- Used to intensify adjectives describing behavior or states of mind.
- She was obsessively tidy.
- He is obsessively jealous.
Variants and Related Words
- Obsessive (adjective): Characterized by obsession.
- He has an obsessive need for order.
- Obsession (noun): The state of being obsessed or the thing that causes it.
- His obsession with perfection is exhausting.
Synonyms
- Compulsively
- Fixatedly
- Fanatically
- Neurotically
Antonyms
- Casually
- Indifferently
- Nonchalantly
Related Phrases / Collocations
- Obsessively clean: To clean with compulsive frequency or intensity.
- Obsessively check: To verify or look at something repeatedly and unnecessarily.
- Work obsessively: To work with relentless, single-minded focus.
Adverb
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in a compulsive manner
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he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk
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