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desultorily
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desultorily
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Related Words:
to and fro
collapse
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alternately
,
back and forth
,
backward and forward
,
backwards and forwards
,
by turns
,
capriciously
,
changeably
,
desultorily
,
erratically
,
every other
,
hitch and hike
,
in and out
,
in rotation
,
in turns
,
inconstantly
,
make and break
,
mutatis mutandis
,
off and on
,
on and off
,
reciprocally
,
ride and tie
,
round and round
,
seesaw
,
shuttlewise
,
turn about
,
uncertainly
,
unsteadfastly
,
unsteadily
,
up and down
,
variably
,
vice versa
,
waveringly
by chance
collapse
without advance planning; "they met accidentally"
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accidentally
,
as it chanced
,
at haphazard
,
at intervals
,
at random
,
by a fluke
,
by accident
,
by fits
,
by good fortune
,
by hazard
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
carelessly
,
casually
,
desultorily
,
erratically
,
fitfully
,
for some reason
,
fortuitously
,
haphazardly
,
hit or miss
,
in snatches
,
in some way
,
in spots
,
incidentally
,
indiscriminately
,
irregularly
,
perchance
,
promiscuously
,
randomly
,
sloppily
,
somehow
,
somehow or other
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unsystematically
back and forth
collapse
moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"
related words >
alternate
,
alternately
,
back-and-forth
,
backward and forward
,
backwards and forwards
,
capriciously
,
changeably
,
desultorily
,
erratically
,
hitch and hike
,
in and out
,
inconstantly
,
mutatis mutandis
,
off and on
,
on and off
,
reciprocal
,
reciprocally
,
reciprocative
,
ride and tie
,
round and round
,
seesaw
,
shuttlewise
,
sine wave
,
to and fro
,
to-and-fro
,
uncertainly
,
unsteadfastly
,
unsteadily
,
up and down
,
up-and-down
,
variably
,
vice versa
,
waveringly
variably
collapse
with variation; in a variable manner or to a variable degree; "it will be variably cloudy"
related words >
at irregular intervals
,
at random
,
back and forth
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
changeably
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
fitfully
,
haltingly
,
in and out
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inconstantly
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
jerkily
,
lurchingly
,
nonuniformly
,
off and on
,
on and off
,
patchily
,
roughly
,
round and round
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
to and fro
,
uncertainly
,
unevenly
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadfastly
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
waveringly
,
whimsically
,
wobblingly
jerkily
collapse
with jerking motions; "She rose stiffly, jerkily from the window seat"
related words >
at irregular intervals
,
at random
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
fitfully
,
flutteringly
,
haltingly
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inconstantly
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
lurchingly
,
nonuniformly
,
off and on
,
patchily
,
quakingly
,
quaveringly
,
quiveringly
,
roughly
,
saltatorily
,
shakily
,
shudderingly
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
tremblingly
,
tremulously
,
uncertainly
,
unevenly
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
variably
,
waveringly
,
whimsically
,
wobblingly
round and round
collapse
related words >
alternately
,
anticlockwise
,
around
,
back and forth
,
backward and forward
,
backwards and forwards
,
by turns
,
capriciously
,
changeably
,
clockwise
,
counterclockwise
,
desultorily
,
erratically
,
every other
,
head over heels
,
heels over head
,
hitch and hike
,
in a circle
,
in a spin
,
in a whirl
,
in and out
,
in circles
,
in rotation
,
in turns
,
inconstantly
,
make and break
,
meanderingly
,
meandrously
,
off and on
,
on and off
,
reciprocally
,
ride and tie
,
round
,
round about
,
seesaw
,
serpentinely
,
shuttlewise
,
sinuously
,
to and fro
,
tortuously
,
turn about
,
twistingly
,
uncertainly
,
unsteadfastly
,
unsteadily
,
up and down
,
variably
,
waveringly
,
widdershins
,
windingly
hit or miss
collapse
related words >
airily
,
any old way
,
any which way
,
anyhow
,
at haphazard
,
at intervals
,
at random
,
bunglingly
,
by chance
,
by fits
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
carelessly
,
casually
,
clumsily
,
cursorily
,
desultorily
,
disregardfully
,
erratically
,
experimentally
,
fitfully
,
forgetfully
,
haphazardly
,
heedlessly
,
helter-skelter
,
hit and miss
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inattentively
,
inconsiderately
,
indiscriminately
,
irregularly
,
messily
,
offhand
,
offhandedly
,
once over lightly
,
perfunctorily
,
promiscuously
,
randomly
,
recklessly
,
regardlessly
,
slapdash
,
sloppily
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
tactlessly
,
thoughtlessly
,
unguardedly
,
unheedfully
,
unheedingly
,
unmethodically
,
unmindfully
,
unsolicitously
,
unsystematically
,
unthinkingly
,
unvigilantly
,
unwarily
intermittently
collapse
in an intermittent manner; "intermittently we questioned the barometer"
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at intervals
,
at irregular intervals
,
at random
,
at regular intervals
,
at stated times
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by skips
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
constantly
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
every so often
,
fitfully
,
haltingly
,
haphazardly
,
here and there
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inconstantly
,
infrequently
,
irregularly
,
jerkily
,
like clockwork
,
lurchingly
,
methodically
,
nonuniformly
,
occasionally
,
off and on
,
patchily
,
per saltum
,
punctually
,
randomly
,
regularly
,
roughly
,
skippingly
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
steadily
,
systematically
,
uncertainly
,
unevenly
,
uniformly
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
variably
,
whimsically
,
willy-nilly
,
wobblingly
at random
collapse
related words >
aimlessly
,
any which way
,
anyhow
,
anywise
,
around
,
at haphazard
,
at hazard
,
at intervals
,
at irregular intervals
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by chance
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
carelessly
,
casually
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
dysteleologically
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
fitfully
,
haltingly
,
haphazard
,
haphazardly
,
helter-skelter
,
hit or miss
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inconstantly
,
indiscriminately
,
inexplicably
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
jerkily
,
lurchingly
,
nonuniformly
,
off and on
,
patchily
,
promiscuously
,
purposelessly
,
random
,
randomly
,
roughly
,
sloppily
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
stochastically
,
unaccountably
,
uncertainly
,
unevenly
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
variably
,
whimsically
,
wobblingly
off and on
collapse
not regularly; "they phone each other off and on"
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alternately
,
at irregular intervals
,
at random
,
back and forth
,
backward and forward
,
backwards and forwards
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by snatches
,
by turns
,
capriciously
,
changeably
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
every other
,
fitfully
,
haltingly
,
hitch and hike
,
in and out
,
in rotation
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
in turns
,
inconstantly
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
jerkily
,
lurchingly
,
make and break
,
nonuniformly
,
on and off
,
patchily
,
reciprocally
,
ride and tie
,
roughly
,
round and round
,
seesaw
,
shuttlewise
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
to and fro
,
turn about
,
uncertainly
,
unevenly
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadfastly
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
up and down
,
variably
,
waveringly
,
whimsically
,
wobblingly
irregularly
collapse
in an irregular manner; "the stomach mucosa was irregularly blackened"
in an irregular manner; "her letters arrived irregularly"
in an irregular manner; "the patient is breathing irregularly"
having an irregular form; "irregularly shaped solids"
related words >
at haphazard
,
at intervals
,
at irregular intervals
,
at random
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by chance
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
carelessly
,
chaotically
,
choppily
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
every which way
,
fitfully
,
haltingly
,
haphazardly
,
helter-skelter
,
higgledy-piggledy
,
hit or miss
,
impulsively
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
in the rough
,
inconsistently
,
inconstantly
,
indiscriminately
,
infrequently
,
intermittently
,
jaggedly
,
jerkily
,
lurchingly
,
nonuniformly
,
off and on
,
on
,
patchily
,
promiscuously
,
raggedly
,
randomly
,
rough
,
roughly
,
sloppily
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
uncertainly
,
uncommonly
,
unequally
,
unevenly
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
ununiformly
,
variably
,
whimsically
,
wobblingly
fitfully
collapse
in a fitful manner; "he slept fitfully"
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at haphazard
,
at intervals
,
at irregular intervals
,
at random
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by chance
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by skips
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
carelessly
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
flutteringly
,
haltingly
,
haphazardly
,
here and there
,
hit or miss
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inconstantly
,
indiscriminately
,
infrequently
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
jerkily
,
lurchingly
,
nonuniformly
,
occasionally
,
off and on
,
patchily
,
per saltum
,
promiscuously
,
quakingly
,
quaveringly
,
quiveringly
,
randomly
,
roughly
,
saltatorily
,
shakily
,
shudderingly
,
skippingly
,
sloppily
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
tremblingly
,
tremulously
,
uncertainly
,
unevenly
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
variably
,
waveringly
,
whimsically
,
willy-nilly
,
wobblingly
spasmodically
collapse
in spurts and fits; "I began to write intermittently and spasmodically"
with spasms; "the mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner"
related words >
at haphazard
,
at intervals
,
at irregular intervals
,
at random
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by chance
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
carelessly
,
chaotically
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
every which way
,
fitfully
,
flutteringly
,
haltingly
,
haphazardly
,
helter-skelter
,
higgledy-piggledy
,
hit or miss
,
impulsively
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inconsistently
,
inconstantly
,
indiscriminately
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
jerkily
,
lurchingly
,
nonuniformly
,
off and on
,
patchily
,
promiscuously
,
quakingly
,
quaveringly
,
quiveringly
,
randomly
,
roughly
,
saltatorily
,
shakily
,
shudderingly
,
sloppily
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
tremblingly
,
tremulously
,
uncertainly
,
unequally
,
unevenly
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
ununiformly
,
variably
,
waveringly
,
whimsically
,
wobblingly
sporadically
collapse
in a sporadic manner; "he only works sporadically"
related words >
at haphazard
,
at intervals
,
at irregular intervals
,
at large
,
at random
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by chance
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
carelessly
,
chaotically
,
desultorily
,
diffusely
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
dispersedly
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
every which way
,
everywhere
,
fitfully
,
haltingly
,
haphazardly
,
helter-skelter
,
here and there
,
higgledy-piggledy
,
hit or miss
,
impulsively
,
in all quarters
,
in places
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inconsistently
,
inconstantly
,
indiscriminately
,
infrequently
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
jerkily
,
lurchingly
,
nonuniformly
,
off and on
,
on occasion
,
passim
,
patchily
,
promiscuously
,
randomly
,
roughly
,
sloppily
,
sparsely
,
sparsim
,
spasmodically
,
spottily
,
throughout
,
uncertainly
,
uncommonly
,
unequally
,
unevenly
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
ununiformly
,
variably
,
wherever you look
,
whimsically
,
wobblingly
unevenly
collapse
in an uneven and irregular way
in an unequal or partial manner; "profits were distributed unevenly"; "angry at being dealt with so unequally"
related words >
at irregular intervals
,
at random
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
chaotically
,
choppily
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
disparately
,
disproportionately
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
every which way
,
fitfully
,
haltingly
,
helter-skelter
,
higgledy-piggledy
,
impulsively
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
in the rough
,
inconsistently
,
inconstantly
,
indefensibly
,
inexcusably
,
inexpiably
,
iniquitously
,
interestedly
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
irremissibly
,
jaggedly
,
jerkily
,
lurchingly
,
nonuniformly
,
off and on
,
one-sidedly
,
partially
,
patchily
,
raggedly
,
rough
,
roughly
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
unallowably
,
uncertainly
,
unconscionably
,
undeservedly
,
undispassionately
,
unequally
,
unfairly
,
unforgivably
,
unjustifiably
,
unjustly
,
unmethodically
,
unpardonably
,
unpredictably
,
unreasonably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
ununiformly
,
unwarrantably
,
variably
,
variously
,
whimsically
,
wobblingly
,
wrongfully
,
wrongly
haphazardly
collapse
related words >
about
,
aimlessly
,
airily
,
any old way
,
any which way
,
anyhow
,
at haphazard
,
at hazard
,
at intervals
,
at random
,
brokenly
,
bunglingly
,
by catches
,
by chance
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by skips
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
carelessly
,
casually
,
clumsily
,
cursorily
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
disregardfully
,
dysteleologically
,
erratically
,
fitfully
,
forgetfully
,
heedlessly
,
helter-skelter
,
here and there
,
hit and miss
,
hit or miss
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inattentively
,
inconsiderately
,
indiscriminately
,
inexplicably
,
infrequently
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
messily
,
occasionally
,
offhand
,
offhandedly
,
once over lightly
,
per saltum
,
perfunctorily
,
promiscuously
,
purposelessly
,
randomly
,
recklessly
,
regardlessly
,
skippingly
,
slapdash
,
sloppily
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
stochastically
,
tactlessly
,
thoughtlessly
,
unaccountably
,
unguardedly
,
unheedfully
,
unheedingly
,
unmethodically
,
unmindfully
,
unsolicitously
,
unsystematically
,
unthinkingly
,
unvigilantly
,
unwarily
,
willy-nilly
haltingly
collapse
in a halting manner; "he spoke haltingly"
related words >
at irregular intervals
,
at random
,
brokenly
,
by catches
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
cautiously
,
circumspectly
,
crawlingly
,
creepingly
,
deliberately
,
desultorily
,
dilatorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
easily
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
falteringly
,
fitfully
,
gently
,
idly
,
in low gear
,
in march time
,
in slow motion
,
in slow tempo
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inconstantly
,
indolently
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
jerkily
,
languidly
,
languorously
,
leisurely
,
limpingly
,
lingeringly
,
loiteringly
,
lurchingly
,
moderately
,
nonuniformly
,
off and on
,
patchily
,
pokily
,
pokingly
,
relaxedly
,
reluctantly
,
roughly
,
slow
,
slowly
,
sluggishly
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
tarryingly
,
tentatively
,
uncertainly
,
under easy sail
,
unevenly
,
unhurriedly
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unsteadily
,
unsystematically
,
variably
,
whimsically
,
with agonizing slowness
,
with deliberation
,
wobblingly
carelessly
collapse
without care or concern; "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"
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a corps perdu
,
airily
,
any old way
,
any which way
,
anyhow
,
apathetically
,
at haphazard
,
at intervals
,
at random
,
bunglingly
,
by chance
,
by fits
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
casually
,
clumsily
,
cursorily
,
desperately
,
desultorily
,
disinterestedly
,
dispassionately
,
disregardfully
,
erratically
,
fitfully
,
forgetfully
,
furiously
,
haphazardly
,
happen what may
,
hastily
,
head over heels
,
headfirst
,
headforemost
,
headlong
,
heedlessly
,
heels over head
,
helter-skelter
,
hit and miss
,
hit or miss
,
holus-bolus
,
hotheadedly
,
hurriedly
,
hurry-scurry
,
impetuously
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
inadvertently
,
inattentively
,
inconsiderately
,
indeliberately
,
indiscriminately
,
insouciantly
,
involuntarily
,
irregularly
,
lackadaisically
,
like crazy
,
like mad
,
listlessly
,
madly
,
messily
,
mindlessly
,
negligently
,
nonchalantly
,
offhand
,
offhandedly
,
once over lightly
,
overeagerly
,
overenthusiastically
,
overzealously
,
perfunctorily
,
precipitantly
,
precipitately
,
precipitously
,
promiscuously
,
ramble-scramble
,
randomly
,
recklessly
,
regardlessly
,
slam-bang
,
slap-bang
,
slapdash
,
sloppily
,
spasmodically
,
sporadically
,
tactlessly
,
thoughtlessly
,
unadvisedly
,
uncalculatedly
,
unconcernedly
,
undesignedly
,
unguardedly
,
unheedfully
,
unheedingly
,
unintentionally
,
uninterestedly
,
unmethodically
,
unmindfully
,
unpremeditatedly
,
unreasoningly
,
unsolicitously
,
unsystematically
,
unthinkingly
,
unthoughtfully
,
unvigilantly
,
unwarily
,
wantonly
,
wildly
,
without premeditation
,
without willing
roughly
collapse
with rough motion as over a rough surface; "ride rough"
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly'); "he was pushed roughly aside"; "they treated him rough"
related words >
about
,
all but
,
all in all
,
all things considered
,
almost
,
altogether
,
approximately
,
approximatively
,
around
,
as a rule
,
as a whole
,
as an approximation
,
as good as
,
at irregular intervals
,
at large
,
at random
,
austerely
,
awkwardly
,
badly
,
broadly
,
broadly speaking
,
brokenly
,
brutally
,
by and large
,
by catches
,
by fits
,
by jerks
,
by snatches
,
capriciously
,
chiefly
,
choppily
,
clumsily
,
coarsely
,
commonly
,
crassly
,
crudely
,
cruelly
,
desultorily
,
disconnectedly
,
discontinuously
,
eccentrically
,
erratically
,
fitfully
,
for practical purposes
,
generally
,
generally speaking
,
grimly
,
grossly
,
haltingly
,
hardly
,
harshly
,
heartlessly
,
improperly
,
in general
,
in round numbers
,
in snatches
,
in spots
,
in the rough
,
inartistically
,
inclemently
,
inconstantly
,
indecently
,
indecorously
,
indelicately
,
inefficiently
,
inelegantly
,
ineptly
,
inexpertly
,
inhumanly
,
intermittently
,
irregularly
,
jaggedly
,
jerkily
,
just about
,
lurchingly
,
mainly
,
maladroitly
,
mercilessly
,
more or less
,
most
,
mostly
,
nearly
,
nonuniformly
,
normally
,
off and on
,
offensively
,
on balance
,
on the whole
,
ordinarily
,
overall
,
painfully
,
patchily
,
pitilessly
,
practically
,
predominantly
,
prevailingly
,
primitively
,
raggedly
,
ribaldly
,
rigorously
,
rough
,
roughly speaking
,
roundly
,
routinely
,
rudely
,
ruthlessly
,
savagely
,
say
,
severely
,
spasmodically
,
speaking generally
,
sporadically
,
spottily
,
sternly
,
stringently
,
uncertainly
,
uncouthly
,
unevenly
,
unkindly
,
unmercifully
,
unmethodically
,
unpredictably
,
unrhythmically
,
unseemly
,
unsparingly
,
unsteadily
,
unsympathetically
,
unsystematically
,
untastefully
,
usually
,
variably
,
violently
,
vulgarly
,
well-nigh
,
whimsically
,
wobblingly
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