catatonically


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cat·a·to·nic

(kăt′ə-tŏn′ĭk)
adj.
1. Relating to or exhibiting catatonia.
2. Informal So tired or exhausted that one can barely move: "We arrived in Marostica the following day, hungry, cranky, and catatonic with jet lag" (Davis Phinney).
n.
A person who has catatonia.
cat′a·ton′i·cal·ly adv.
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catatonically

(ˌkætəˈtɒnɪkəlɪ)
adv
in a catatonic or exceedingly rigid manner
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