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obsessionally

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ob·ses·sion  (b-sshn, b-)
n.
1. Compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.
2. A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion.
ob·session·al adj.
ob·session·al·ly adv.
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Adv.1.obsessionally - in a compulsive manner; "he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk"
compulsively, obsessively
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obsessionally
adv (Psych) (+adj) → zwanghaft, obsessiv; jealous → zwanghaft; (+vb) → wie besessen, fanatisch
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