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whimsically
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humorously
collapse
in a humorous manner; "Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul's Cathedral"
related words >
absurdly
,
amusingly
,
bizarrely
,
broadly
,
comically
,
drolly
,
eccentrically
,
facetiously
,
farcically
,
funnily
,
incongruously
,
jocosely
,
jocularly
,
laughably
,
quaintly
,
ridiculously
,
whimsically
,
wittily
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
without rhyme or reason
collapse
related words >
absonant
,
aimless
,
arbitrarily
,
capriciously
,
contradictory
,
contrary to reason
,
designless
,
empty
,
fallacious
,
fancifully
,
faulty
,
flawed
,
flightily
,
garbled
,
illogical
,
importless
,
inane
,
inauthentic
,
inconclusive
,
incongruous
,
inconsequent
,
inconsequential
,
inconsistent
,
insignificant
,
invalid
,
irrational
,
lightly
,
loose
,
meaningless
,
nonconnotative
,
nondenotative
,
nonscientific
,
not following
,
null
,
paralogical
,
phatic
,
purportless
,
purposeless
,
reasonless
,
scrambled
,
self-annulling
,
self-contradictory
,
self-refuting
,
senseless
,
unauthentic
,
unconnected
,
unmeaning
,
unphilosophical
,
unreasonable
,
unreasonably
,
unscientific
,
unsignificant
,
whimsically
,
without reason
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
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"
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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"
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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
lightly
collapse
with indifference or without dejection; "he took it lightly"
indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning"
to a slight degree; "her speech is only lightly accented"
with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
without good reason; "one cannot say such things lightly"
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a bit
,
a little
,
airily
,
arbitrarily
,
barely
,
blithely
,
by a hair
,
by an ace
,
capriciously
,
cheerfully
,
cheerily
,
easily
,
effortlessly
,
ever so little
,
exiguously
,
facilely
,
faintly
,
fancifully
,
feebly
,
flightily
,
freely
,
frivolously
,
genially
,
gladly
,
hands down
,
happily
,
hardly
,
hopefully
,
idly
,
immaterially
,
imperfectly
,
inadvertently
,
inappreciably
,
inconsequentially
,
insignificantly
,
irrepressibly
,
jauntily
,
joyfully
,
just a bit
,
like clockwork
,
like nothing
,
little
,
meagerly
,
minimally
,
minutely
,
negligently
,
negligibly
,
no sweat
,
not hardly
,
on easy terms
,
only just
,
optimistically
,
permissively
,
pettily
,
pleasantly
,
readily
,
remissly
,
scampingly
,
scantily
,
scarcely
,
shallowly
,
simply
,
skimpingly
,
slightingly
,
slightly
,
slurringly
,
smilingly
,
smoothly
,
superficially
,
swimmingly
,
tant soit peu
,
triflingly
,
trivially
,
unessentially
,
unimportantly
,
unreasonably
,
unrigorously
,
weakly
,
well
,
whimsically
,
with good cheer
,
without difficulty
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
broadly
collapse
without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"
in a wide fashion; "he smiled broadly"
related words >
abroad
,
absurdly
,
all in all
,
all joking aside
,
all things considered
,
altogether
,
amusingly
,
as a rule
,
as a whole
,
as an approximation
,
at large
,
bizarrely
,
bluffly
,
bluntly
,
broadly speaking
,
brusquely
,
by and large
,
candidly
,
chiefly
,
comically
,
commonly
,
directly
,
distantly and broadly
,
drolly
,
eccentrically
,
extensively
,
far and near
,
far and wide
,
farcically
,
frankly
,
funnily
,
generally
,
generally speaking
,
genuinely
,
humorously
,
in all conscience
,
in all seriousness
,
in general
,
in plain English
,
in plain words
,
incongruously
,
indecisively
,
indefinably
,
indefinitely
,
indeterminably
,
indistinctly
,
infinitely
,
laughably
,
mainly
,
mostly
,
normally
,
obscurely
,
on all sides
,
on balance
,
on every side
,
on the whole
,
openheartedly
,
openly
,
ordinarily
,
outspokenly
,
overall
,
plain-spokenly
,
plainly
,
predominantly
,
prevailingly
,
quaintly
,
ridiculously
,
right and left
,
roughly
,
roughly speaking
,
roundly
,
routinely
,
sincerely
,
speaking generally
,
straightforwardly
,
unconstrainedly
,
unreservedly
,
unrestrainedly
,
usually
,
vaguely
,
vastly
,
whimsically
,
wide
,
widely
,
with no nonsense
,
wittily
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
tongue
collapse
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
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argot
,
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,
arytenoid cartilages
,
back
,
bagpipe
,
bar
,
baste
,
bell
,
berate
,
bill
,
bitter
,
blade
,
blow
,
blow a horn
,
blunder
,
boob
,
brains
,
breakwater
,
bugle
,
cape
,
carillon
,
carpet
,
chersonese
,
chew out
,
chimes
,
chitterlings
,
church bell
,
clapper
,
clarion
,
cockscomb
,
coral reef
,
cowbell
,
delta
,
dialect
,
dinner bell
,
dinner gong
,
doodle
,
doorbell
,
dorsum
,
double-tongue
,
facetiously
,
faux pas
,
fife
,
fire bell
,
flagstaff
,
flavor
,
flute
,
foreland
,
gaffe
,
giblets
,
gizzard
,
gong
,
gong bell
,
gust
,
hand bell
,
hard palate
,
haslet
,
head
,
headland
,
heart
,
hook
,
idiom
,
in fun
,
in jest
,
jaw
,
jestingly
,
jingle bell
,
jocularly
,
jokingly
,
keep mum
,
kidneys
,
language
,
langue
,
lap
,
larynx
,
lick
,
lingo
,
lingua
,
linguistic act
,
lip
,
lips
,
liver
,
locution
,
marrow
,
mistake
,
mouth
,
mull
,
nasal cavity
,
naze
,
ness
,
oral cavity
,
palate
,
parlance
,
parol
,
parole
,
passing bell
,
patois
,
peninsula
,
personal usage
,
pharyngeal cavity
,
pharynx
,
phonation
,
phraseology
,
pipe
,
point
,
pole
,
promontory
,
rail
,
rate
,
reef
,
relish
,
rod
,
sacring bell
,
salt
,
sandspit
,
sapidity
,
sapor
,
savor
,
savoriness
,
say nothing
,
scape
,
sequence of phonemes
,
shaft
,
sheepbell
,
shut up
,
sleigh bell
,
slip
,
smack
,
soft palate
,
sound
,
sour
,
speaking
,
speech
,
speech act
,
speech organ
,
spit
,
spur
,
stalk
,
stem
,
stick
,
stomach
,
string
,
sweet
,
sweetbread
,
syrinx
,
talk
,
tang
,
taste
,
taste bud
,
teeth
,
teeth ridge
,
telephone bell
,
the spoken word
,
tintinnabulum
,
tip
,
toot
,
tooth
,
tootle
,
totem pole
,
triangle
,
tripe
,
triple-tongue
,
trumpet
,
tweedle
,
upbraid
,
usage
,
utterance
,
utterance string
,
velum
,
vernacular
,
vocable
,
vocal chink
,
vocal cords
,
vocal folds
,
vocal processes
,
voice
,
voice box
,
whimsically
,
whistle
,
wind
,
wind the horn
,
word
,
word of mouth
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