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Related Words:
- occasionally
collapse - now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention" related words >
- at infrequent intervals,
- at intervals,
- at odd times,
- at times,
- at various times,
- betweentimes,
- betweenwhiles,
- brokenly,
- by catches,
- by fits,
- by jerks,
- by skips,
- by snatches,
- disconnectedly,
- discontinuously,
- every so often,
- fitfully,
- haphazardly,
- here and there,
- in spots,
- infrequently,
- intermittently,
- irregularly,
- now and then,
- off and on,
- on divers occasions,
- on occasion,
- once and again,
- only occasionally,
- only when necessary,
- per saltum,
- periodically,
- randomly,
- skippingly,
- sometimes,
- sporadically,
- uncommonly,
- willy-nilly
- here and there
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- in or to various places; first this place and then that; "he worked here and there but never for long in one town"; "we drove here and there in the darkness" related words >
- at intervals,
- at large,
- at times,
- betimes,
- brokenly,
- by catches,
- by fits,
- by jerks,
- by skips,
- by snatches,
- diffusely,
- disconnectedly,
- discontinuously,
- dispersedly,
- ever and again,
- ever and anon,
- everywhere,
- exiguously,
- fitfully,
- haphazardly,
- in all quarters,
- in places,
- in spots,
- in various places,
- infrequently,
- intermittently,
- meagerly,
- now,
- now and again,
- occasionally,
- passim,
- per saltum,
- piddlingly,
- randomly,
- rarely,
- scantily,
- scarcely,
- scrimpily,
- skimpily,
- skippingly,
- sparsely,
- sparsim,
- sporadically,
- spottily,
- stingily,
- throughout,
- wherever you look,
- willy-nilly
- variably
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- 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
- infrequently
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- not many times; "in your 1850 church you not infrequently find a dramatic contrast between the sumptuous appointments of the building itself and the inhuman barrack-like living conditions in the church room" related words >
- at infrequent intervals,
- at intervals,
- brokenly,
- by catches,
- by fits,
- by jerks,
- by skips,
- by snatches,
- disconnectedly,
- discontinuously,
- exceptionally,
- exiguously,
- fitfully,
- haphazardly,
- hardly,
- hardly ever,
- here and there,
- in places,
- in spots,
- intermittently,
- irregularly,
- little,
- meagerly,
- not often,
- now and then,
- occasionally,
- on occasion,
- per saltum,
- piddlingly,
- randomly,
- rarely,
- scantily,
- scarcely,
- scarcely ever,
- scrimpily,
- seldom,
- skimpily,
- skippingly,
- sparsely,
- sparsim,
- sporadically,
- spottily,
- stingily,
- uncommonly,
- unfrequently,
- unoften,
- very seldom,
- willy-nilly
- jerkily
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- 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
- all over,
- all over hell,
- at intervals,
- brokenly,
- by catches,
- by fits,
- by jerks,
- by skips,
- by snatches,
- come what may,
- compulsorily,
- disconnectedly,
- discontinuously,
- every which way,
- fitfully,
- from necessity,
- haphazardly,
- harum-scarum,
- helplessly,
- helter-skelter,
- here and there,
- higgledy-piggledy,
- hugger-mugger,
- in a jumble,
- in a mess,
- in a muddle,
- in confusion,
- in disarray,
- in disorder,
- in spots,
- inescapably,
- inevitably,
- infrequently,
- intermittently,
- necessarily,
- need,
- needfully,
- needs,
- nolens volens,
- occasionally,
- of necessity,
- per saltum,
- perforce,
- randomly,
- requisitely,
- skimble-skamble,
- skippingly,
- unavoidably,
- without choice
- intermittently
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- in an intermittent manner; "intermittently we questioned the barometer" related words >
- 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
- 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
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- not regularly; "they phone each other off and on" related words >
- 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
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- in a fitful manner; "he slept fitfully" related words >
- 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
- 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
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- 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
- roughly
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- 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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