spasmodically

spasmodically
Synonyms and 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

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  • spasmodically — adverb 1. with spasms the mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner • Syn: ↑jerkily • Derived from adjective: ↑jerky (for: ↑jerkily), ↑spasmodic 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • spasmodically — adv. Spasmodically is used with these verbs: ↑jerk …   Collocations dictionary

  • spasmodically — spasmodic ► ADJECTIVE 1) occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts. 2) of or caused by a spasm or spasms. DERIVATIVES spasmodically adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • Spasmodically — Spasmodical Spas*mod ic*al, a. Same as {Spasmodic}, a. {Spas*mod ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spasmodically — adverb see spasmodic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • spasmodically — See spasmodic. * * * …   Universalium

  • spasmodically — adverb in a spasmodic manner; intermittently …   Wiktionary

  • spasmodically — adv. convulsively; fitfully, irregularly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • spasmodically — spas·mod·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

  • spasmodic — spasmodically, adv. /spaz mod ik/, adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms. 2. resembling a spasm or spasms; sudden but brief; sporadic: spasmodic efforts at reform. 3. given to or characterized by bursts of… …   Universalium

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