adv
obsessively
adv
1
In a way that shows an extreme or unhealthy focus on one thing.
"He obsessively checked his phone every few minutes."
"She cleaned the kitchen obsessively before every dinner party."
How to Use Obsessively
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDone with an intense, hard-to-stop focus.
Common pairings
obsessively check
obsessively clean
worry obsessively
Word Forms
more obsessively comparative, most obsessively superlative
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He _____ checked his phone every few minutes.