Synonyms of sporadically

sporadically

adverb

as in occasionally

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occasionally
• sometimes
• irregularly
• episodically
• now and then
• infrequently
• never
• rarely
• seldom
• ne'er
• little

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• often
• frequently
• usually
• generally
• oft
• ordinarily
• routinely
• oftentimes
• customarily
• habitually
• continuously
• always
• constantly
• continually
• invariably
• ever
• endlessly
• forever
• repeatedly
• ofttimes
• perpetually
• eternally
• chronically
• unceasingly
• perennially
• everlastingly
• evermore
• recurrently

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sporadically

Many say the unfolding disaster underground was clear weeks ago, when community members sporadically pulled decomposing bodies out of the mine, some with notes attached pleading for food to be sent down. —Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Hardly any sleep, eating sporadically, always a wary eye on the weather, but in this case you’re surrounded by water with nobody around for possibly hundreds of miles. —George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025

While snowfall has been below average for the season, lake-effect snow could sporadically affect parts of northern Illinois, potentially reducing visibility during commutes. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025

The reptile wiggles its feet back and forth sporadically. —Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025