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Related Words:
- somehow
collapse - in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means; "they managed somehow"; "he expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him"; "he tried to make is someway acceptable"
- for some unspecified reason; "It doesn't seem fair somehow"; "he had me dead to rights but somehow I got away with it"; "for some reason they didn't seem to match" related words >
- perchance
collapse
- through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.." related words >
- incidentally
collapse
- in an incidental manner; "these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models" related words >
- a propos,
- accidentally,
- apropos,
- apropos of,
- as it chanced,
- by a fluke,
- by accident,
- by chance,
- by good fortune,
- by hazard,
- by the by,
- by the way,
- casually,
- en passant,
- for example,
- for some reason,
- fortuitously,
- in passing,
- in some way,
- par exemple,
- parenthetically,
- perchance,
- somehow,
- somehow or other,
- speaking of,
- unpredictably
- abruptly,
- bang,
- by surprise,
- dash,
- hastily,
- impetuously,
- implausibly,
- improbably,
- impulsively,
- like a flash,
- like a thunderbolt,
- of a sudden,
- on short notice,
- plop,
- plump,
- plunk,
- pop,
- precipitantly,
- precipitately,
- precipitously,
- sharp,
- slap,
- smack,
- startlingly,
- sudden,
- suddenly,
- surprisingly,
- unanticipatedly,
- unawares,
- unexpectedly,
- unforeseeably,
- unpredictably,
- without notice
- by chance
collapse
- without advance planning; "they met accidentally" related words >
- 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
- 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
- unawares
collapse
- suddenly and unexpectedly; "rain caught them unawares"; "sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares"- A.Lincoln
- without forethought or plan; inadvertently; "came upon the diamond unawares" related words >
- aback,
- abruptly,
- accidentally,
- bang,
- by accident,
- by surprise,
- dash,
- guiltlessly,
- hastily,
- ignorantly,
- impetuously,
- implausibly,
- improbably,
- impulsively,
- inadvertently,
- innocently,
- insensibly,
- like a flash,
- like a thunderbolt,
- mistakenly,
- of a sudden,
- off base,
- on short notice,
- plop,
- plump,
- plunk,
- pop,
- precipitantly,
- precipitately,
- precipitously,
- sharp,
- short,
- slap,
- smack,
- startlingly,
- sudden,
- suddenly,
- surprisingly,
- unanticipatedly,
- unaware,
- unconsciously,
- unexpectedly,
- unforeseeably,
- unguiltily,
- unintentionally,
- unknowingly,
- unmindfully,
- unpredictably,
- unprepared,
- unready,
- unsuspectingly,
- unwittingly,
- without notice,
- without warning,
- witlessly
- intermittently
collapse
- 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
collapse
- 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
collapse
- 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
- suddenly
collapse
- happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side" related words >
- a corps perdu,
- aback,
- abruptly,
- all at once,
- bang,
- by surprise,
- dash,
- feverishly,
- fleetingly,
- forthwith,
- hastily,
- head over heels,
- headfirst,
- headforemost,
- headlong,
- heels over head,
- hurriedly,
- impetuously,
- implausibly,
- improbably,
- impulsively,
- in a trice,
- instantaneously,
- instantly,
- like a flash,
- like a thunderbolt,
- momentarily,
- of a sudden,
- on short notice,
- plop,
- plump,
- plunk,
- pop,
- precipitantly,
- precipitately,
- precipitously,
- quickly,
- rapidly,
- rashly,
- recklessly,
- sharp,
- short,
- slap,
- slap-bang,
- smack,
- speedily,
- startlingly,
- sudden,
- surprisingly,
- swiftly,
- unanticipatedly,
- unaware,
- unawares,
- unexpectedly,
- unforeseeably,
- unpredictably,
- without notice,
- without warning
- 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
- 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
- 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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