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The adverb intermittently describes something that starts, then stops, then starts up again. If you studied intermittently last night, that means sometimes you studied but sometimes you took breaks to do other things.
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in a way that stops and starts often over a period of time; not regularly synonym sporadically. Protests continued intermittently throughout November. Want to learn more?
What does the adverb intermittently mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb intermittently . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
in a way that does not happen regularly or continuously; in a way that stops and starts repeatedly or with periods in between: We've discussed this problem intermittently, but so far we've failed to come up with a solution. Lightning flashed intermittently in an otherwise clear sky. See. intermittent. Fewer examples.
1. : coming and going at intervals : not continuous. intermittent rain. also : occasional. intermittent trips abroad. 2. of a stream or body of water : appearing and disappearing seasonally : sometimes dry. intermittently adverb. raining intermittently. Synonyms. continual. on-and-off. periodical. recurrent. recurring.
in a way that does not happen regularly or continuously; in a way that stops and starts repeatedly or with periods in between: We've discussed this problem intermittently, but so far we've failed to come up with a solution. Lightning flashed intermittently in an otherwise clear sky. See. intermittent. Fewer examples.
