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uncontrollably

adv.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌənkənˈtɹoʊɫəbɫi// UK //ʌnkəntɹˈəʊləbli// un·con·trol·lably

adv. in a way that you cannot stop or manage. You use this when something happens suddenly and you have no power to change it.

adv. in a manner that cannot be restrained or managed by the will or by external force. Often describes physical reactions or sudden emotional outbursts.


SIMPLE

She laughed uncontrollably at the funny joke.

CONTEXTUAL

The wind blew uncontrollably through the open window, making it impossible to keep the paper on the desk.

COMPLEX

The actor's uncontrollable laughter during the serious scene caused the entire studio to break into a fit of giggles, forcing the director to call a temporary halt to filming.

Origin

From uncontrollable + -ly.

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