cataleptically

• a word derived from catalepsy.
  catalepsy

  noun

  a physical condition usually associated with catatonic schizophrenia, characterized by suspension of sensation, muscular rigidity, fixity of posture, and often by loss of contact with environment.

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cataleptically

With a quick jerk, cataleptically, his nose pointed to the zenith, his mouth opened, and a flood of sound poured forth, running swiftly upward in crescendo and slowly falling as it died away.

From Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack

Related Words

• coma
• rapture
• reverie
• stupor
• unconsciousness