sporadically

adverb

spo·rad·i·cal·ly spə-ˈra-di-k(ə-)lē

Synonyms of sporadically next

: in a sporadic manner : not regularly or constantly

gunfire being heard sporadically

software updates that appear sporadically

Originally from the western Pacific Ocean, the shrimp have been spotted sporadically in U.S. waters for the past two decades.—

Rick Jervis

Even when the sun is being well behaved, parcels of plasma shoot sporadically toward Earth's dark side, prompting a bright aurora and intensifying radiation belts.—

Tim Beardsley

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Prior to the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, the IRS non-filer program had run sporadically since 2016. —

Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 Playing the waiting game too long with someone who has shown flashes of brilliance so sporadically will come to bite you in the end. —

Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 Security forces wielding clubs sporadically charged protesters to force back crowds and make arrests. —

David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 Even the accounts that have been able to continue posting sporadically still aren’t available for fans within the country who want to scroll through their old posts. —

Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sporadically