Synonyms

intermittently

American

[in-ter-mit-nt-lee] / ˌɪn tərˈmɪt nt li /

adverb

at occasional or uneven intervals.

This species of flounder spawns mainly during the summer and early fall, but may spawn intermittently throughout the year.
In this parched landscape, water flows intermittently, with lakes and streams forming in the wet season and disappearing in the dry season.

Other Word Forms

nonintermittently adverb
unintermittently adverb

Etymology

Origin of intermittently

intermittent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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The uneasy neighbours have clashed at the border intermittently for months.

From Barron's

As children, Mrie and her sister, Alia, were obliged to plead with their father for money, which he supplied only intermittently.

From Los Angeles Times

The streetlights and the lights of passing trucks and cars flashed intermittently into the car.

From Literature

Farmers and livestock growers last month scaled back a protest over subsidies and emergency support payments that had intermittently blocked highways nationwide since the end of November.

From Barron's

While the writing on the “39” side is generally sharp, the subject matter is only intermittently compelling.

From The Wall Street Journal

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