sporadically

Meanings

• adjective

  Occurring at irregular intervals or in a disconnected or haphazard way

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Synonyms

intermittently

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Variants

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sporadically

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Etymology

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From the Greek word sporadikos, meaning 'scattered' or 'isolated'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sporadically' was first used in English in the late 1800s

2. In astronomy, a sporadic meteor shower is one that occurs irregularly and not at predictable intervals

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Related Concepts

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1. intermittently: Another term that describes irregular occurrences, similar to 'sporadically'

2. asynchronous: A term used in computer science to describe processes or events that occur at different times and not necessarily in a synchronized manner

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Culture

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In literature, 'sporadically' is often used to describe events or actions that occur irregularly or unexpectedly. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', Nick Carraway describes Gatsby's parties as 'sporadic and abundant'.

How to Memorize "sporadically"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a calendar with irregularly spaced events or activities

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'sporadically' with the image of a scattered or haphazard pattern

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Sporadic Sam's Saturdays' to remember the meaning of 'sporadically'

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