uncontrollably

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Uncontrollably means in a way that cannot be held in check. Shaking uncontrollably, laughing uncontrollably, weeping uncontrollably.

It belongs to the body above all, since the things done uncontrollably are shaking, laughing and crying. That is what makes it a useful signal in writing, because the person has stopped choosing.

Definitions of uncontrollably

1adverbuncontrollablyIn a way that cannot be held in check.B2+
“The children giggled uncontrollably when the teacher sat on the whoopee cushion.”

uncontrollably is a manner.

Where it comes from

From uncontrollable + -ly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

uncontrollably in the wild

In Teen Titans, the character is depicted as a human who uncontrollably transforms into Plasmus while awake, only reverting to his human form while asleep.
Plasmus
In December 1916, K3, with the future King George VI aboard, uncontrollably dived.
HMS K3
On 2 May 1918, K3 yet again uncontrollably dived to 266 feet which crushed part of the hull.
HMS K3
Amok may refer to: Running amok, the act of behaving disruptively or uncontrollably.
Amok
For example, someone might cry uncontrollably in response to any strong emotion even if they do not feel sad or unhappy.
Emotional lability

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