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sporadicallyOccurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered and infrequent. Describes actions or events that happen occasionally without a predictable pattern.

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered and infrequent. Describes actions or events that happen occasionally without a predictable pattern.

Pronunciation (IPA): /spəˈrædɪkli/

Korean meaning: 산발적으로, 드문드문

Korean pronunciation: 스포-래디-컬리 (강세: 래디)

Example Sentences

  • My cat sporadically brings me dead mice as 'gifts,' always at the most inconvenient times.
  • The old car's engine works sporadically, making road trips feel like gambling.
  • Internet connectivity in this area occurs sporadically, forcing us to live like our ancestors.

sporadically

ADVERB

//spəˈrædɪkli//

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered and infrequent. Describes actions or events that happen occasionally without a predictable pattern.

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💡 Concept

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered and infrequent. Describes actions or events that happen occasionally without a predictable pattern.

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sporadically rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The clock ticks sporadically, then spins dramatically, stopping automatically!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/spəˈrædɪkli/

🌳Etymology

Rootsporad
Suffix--ically

Origin

From Greek 'sporadikos' meaning 'scattered like seeds,' derived from 'sporas' (seed, sowing). The image is of seeds blown by wind and falling irregularly here and there.

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🎵Rhyme

dramaticallyautomaticallysystematically

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📝Examples

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My cat sporadically brings me dead mice as 'gifts,' always at the most inconvenient times.

😄 Fun example

The old car's engine works sporadically, making road trips feel like gambling.

😄 Fun example

Internet connectivity in this area occurs sporadically, forcing us to live like our ancestors.

The disease appears sporadically in different regions without any clear pattern.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

intermittentlyoccasionallyirregularlyinfrequentlyperiodically

Antonyms

regularlyconsistently