What is another word for sporadically?
211 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ spɔːɹˈadɪkli], [ spɔːɹˈadɪkli], [ s_p_ɔː_ɹ_ˈa_d_ɪ_k_l_i]
Sporadically is an adverb that refers to something that occurs irregularly, intermittently, or infrequently. There are a variety of synonyms for the word sporadically, including ocassionally, intermittently, irregularly, sparsely, infrequently, and now and then. Other synonyms for sporadically include occasionally, on occasion, from time to time, once in a while, every so often, and now and again. People often use these synonyms when they want to describe something that happens occasionally or infrequently, such as an event, a behavior, or a pattern. So, if you want to avoid repetition and add some variety to your writing, consider using some of these synonyms for sporadically.
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Similar words for sporadically:
- on and off (adjective, adverb)
- once in awhile (adjective, adverb)
- capriciously (adverb)
- from time to time (adverb)
- hardly (adverb)
- incoherently (adverb)
- infrequently (adverb)
- irregularly (adverb)
- motivelessly (adverb)
- now and then (adverb)
- off-and-on (adverb)
- seldom (adverb)
- off and on (adverb)
- on and off (adverb)
- once in awhile (adverb)
- uncommonly (adverb)
Synonyms for Sporadically:
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a. & adv.
• on and off • once in awhile -
adv.
• capriciously- Changeably ,
- Fleetingly ,
- arbitrarily ,
- capriciously ,
- erratically ,
- fancifully ,
- fitfully ,
- frivolously ,
- impulsively ,
- indecisively ,
- randomly ,
- waywardly ,
- whimsically .
- Scantly ,
- almost not ,
- by a hair ,
- by no means ,
- detectably ,
- faintly ,
- no more than ,
- no way ,
- not a bit ,
- not at all ,
- not by much ,
- not likely ,
- not markedly ,
- not measurably ,
- not much ,
- not notably ,
- not noticeably ,
- not often ,
- once in blue moon ,
- only just ,
- perceptibly ,
- pretty near ,
- not quite ,
- with trouble .
- Eccentrically ,
- asymmetrically ,
- by fits and starts ,
- jerkily ,
- out of sequence ,
- unevenly ,
- unpunctually ,
- unsystematically ,
- variably .
- Semioccasionally ,
- Unoften ,
- a few times ,
- in a few cases ,
- inhabitually ,
- not very often ,
- scarcely ever .
- dis continuously ,
- dis-continuously ,
- in constantly ,
- more alternately ,
- more fluctuating ,
- more inconstantly ,
- more infrequently ,
- more intermittently ,
- more irregularly ,
- more on and off ,
- more on-and-off ,
- more sometimes ,
- more sporadically ,
- most alternately ,
- most inconstantly ,
- most intermittently ,
- most irregularly ,
- most on and off ,
- most on-and-off ,
- most sometimes ,
- most sporadically ,
- on off .
Other synonyms:
- little .
Other relevant words:
• noun
- Desultorily ,
- Inchmeal ,
- Sparsim ,
- again ,
- alternately ,
- at haphazard ,
- at intervals ,
- at irregular intervals ,
- at random ,
- at times ,
- away ,
- by catches ,
- by chance ,
- by degrees ,
- by fits ,
- by jerks ,
- by snatches ,
- chaotically ,
- cyclically ,
- diffusely ,
- disconnectedly ,
- dispersedly ,
- episodically ,
- ever and again ,
- every so often ,
- every which way ,
- everywhere ,
- exceptionally ,
- fit ,
- from time to time ,
- gradually ,
- haltingly ,
- hardly ,
- hardly ever ,
- helter-skelter ,
- here and there ,
- higgledy-piggledy ,
- in all quarters ,
- in places ,
- in snatches ,
- in spots ,
- inch by inch ,
- indiscriminately ,
- little by little ,
- not regularly ,
- now and again ,
- now and then ,
- off-and-on ,
- on and off ,
- on occasion ,
- once ,
- once in a blue moon ,
- once in a while ,
- once in awhile ,
- passim ,
- patchily ,
- periodically ,
- piece by piece ,
- piecemeal ,
- promiscuously ,
- restlessly ,
- roughly ,
- scarcely ,
- scattered ,
- seldom ,
- separately ,
- singly ,
- sloppily ,
- slowly ,
- sparingly ,
- spasmodically ,
- sporadic ,
- spottily ,
- throughout ,
- uncertainly ,
- unequally ,
- unmethodically ,
- unpredictably ,
- unreliably ,
- unsteadily ,
- while .
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How to use "Sporadically" in context?
If you have something you do sporadically, such as going to the gym intermittently, then you are referring to it as a an occasional occurrence. This doesn't mean it's something you do rarely, but rather it's something that you do at irregular intervals. It's something you'll probably only do a few times a year, if that. You might call yourself a sporadic exerciser.
Paraphrases for Sporadically:
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Equivalence
-
Adverb
intermittently.
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Adverb
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Independent
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Adverb
incidentally, infrequently, separately.
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Adverb
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Other Related
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Adverb
occasionally.
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Adverb
Homophones for Sporadically:
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