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sporadically

 

[ spษ”หˆrรฆdษชkli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe something that happens occasionally or at irregular intervals

Happening occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances.

Synonyms

intermittently, irregularly, occasionally

Examples of usage

  • The bus comes by sporadically, so make sure you're at the stop on time.
  • She would only check her email sporadically, so don't expect an immediate response.
  • The rain fell sporadically throughout the day, making it hard to plan outdoor activities.

Translations

Translations of the word "sporadically" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esporadicamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคญเฅ€-เค•เคญเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sporadisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sporadis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะพั€ะฐะดะธั‡ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sporadycznie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•ฃ็™บ็š„ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sporadiquement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esporรกdicamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ara sฤฑra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ„ํ—์ ์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ู…ุชู‚ุทุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sporadicky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sporadicky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅถๅฐ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obฤasno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stundum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะนะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arasฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esporรกdicamente

Etymology

The word 'sporadically' originated from the Late Latin word 'sporadicus', which means 'scattered'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. The term has been used to describe events or actions that occur irregularly or infrequently. Over time, 'sporadically' has become a commonly used adverb to convey the idea of something happening occasionally or at irregular intervals.

See also: sporadicity.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,636, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.