SPORADICALLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

sporadically

adverb

Definition of sporadically

as in occasionally

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Recent Examples of sporadically In addition to sporadically continuing her acting career in titles like The Last Song, LOL and Black Mirror, Cyrus has mostly pivoted to music. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 But Rydell preferred to direct, if somewhat sporadically, and to produce, forming a partnership with Sydney Pollock in the mid-1980s, Sanford Prods. — Carmel Dagan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 There was a constant stream of doves flying by, all dipping and diving sporadically. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026 The new couple—who were first linked after reportedly meeting at Tribeca Film Festival—have been spotted sporadically over the last few months. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sporadically

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Florida quarterbacks once became celebrities, champions and, occasionally, statues.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
In the years that followed, Felipe VI occasionally entrusted her with missions on behalf of the crown, including several official visits abroad.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of occasionally

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Shooting in a widescreen format that gives ironic grandeur to a squat, featureless town in the Texas Panhandle, DP Peter Flinckenberg is attentive to the piercing, sometimes radiant winter light of the region in the harshest months of the year.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Still, traces of background radioactivity sometimes break the subterranean silence, with that activity piercing through LZ’s mile of protective bedrock or even seeping out of the materials lining the detector’s walls.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sometimes

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Why AFib can be difficult to catch AFib causes the heart's upper chambers to beat irregularly.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.

— Eva Flowe May 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026

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