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paralytically

 

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Paralytically

Adverb: In a paralytic or paralyzed manner; relating to paralysis.

Sense 1:

Referring to physical paralysis:

  • Example sentence 1: The patient's arm flopped paralytically after the nerve damage.
  • Example sentence 2: The accident left him unable to move his legs, and he moved around paralytically using a wheelchair.

Sense 2:

Referring to metaphorical paralysis, regarding inactivity or sluggishness:

  • Example sentence 1: Jane sat paralytically in front of her laptop, unable to come up with any ideas for her essay.
  • Example sentence 2: The overwhelming stress caused him to freeze paralytically, unable to make any decisions.

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