What does sporadically mean?
Definitions for sporadically
spo·rad·i·cal·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
sporadically, periodicallyadverb
in a sporadic manner
"he only works sporadically"
Wiktionary
sporadicallyadverb
At an occasional, infrequent, or irregular frequency
ChatGPT
sporadically
Sporadically means occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered, isolated or happening from time to time; not constantly or regularly.
Webster Dictionary
Sporadicallyadverb
in a sporadic manner
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sporadically in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sporadically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of sporadically in a Sentence
Out of more than 2,800 pulsars cataloged, the Crab pulsar is one of only a few that emit giant radio pulses, which occur sporadically and can be hundreds to thousands of times brighter than the regular pulses, after decades of observations, only the Crab has been shown to enhance its giant radio pulses with emission from other parts of the spectrum.
There was times where we created a lot, but we’ve got to do that kind of stuff for a full 60 minutes, sporadically is not going to win you hockey games. We’ve got to figure out ways to get it done.
The separatists started shooting sporadically at joint security forces who were approaching them in front of a honai (traditional Papuan house), after they (security forces) responded with shots, the separatists ran for the woods while shooting indiscriminately.
Mr. Zarauskas is a sporadically employed New Jersey construction worker who likes to go to flea markets, he was never present when a tusk crossed the border, and we think any suggestion that he knew the tusks were illegal is shaky.
If you eat fruits, veggies, nuts, whole grains, and beans often, they won't bother you as much as if you eat them sporadically.
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- esporàdicamentCatalan, Valencian
- sporadischGerman
- satunnaisesti, hajanaisesti, aika-ajoinFinnish
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