convulsively

adverb4 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.3

to shake uncontrollably for a moment, for example because you are frightened or disgusted

to move with a sudden, sharp, uncontrolled motion

to make a sudden, small, uncontrolled movement, especially of a part of your body

to make a swallowing motion with a series of muscle spasms, often due to distress or difficulty