desultorily Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- haphazard
- anyway
- informally
- casually
- erratically
- at-random
- irregularly
- haphazardly
- willy-nilly
- aimlessly
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- intentionally
- meticulously
- gingerly
- purposely
- gingerly
- deliberately
- intentionally
- orderly
- deliberately
- meticulously
- orderly
- purposely
Weak:
desultorily Meaning
desultorily (adv.)
In a desultory manner; without method; loosely; immethodically.
desultorily Sentence Examples
- He glanced at the newspaper desultorily, not really absorbing any of the headlines.
- The students shuffled into class and began their work desultorily, lacking motivation.
- She cleaned her room desultorily, moving items around without any real purpose.
- The conversation at the party drifted desultorily from one topic to another, lacking focus.
- The project progressed desultorily as team members struggled to maintain enthusiasm.
- He scrolled through his social media feed desultorily, not finding anything of interest.
- The rain fell desultorily, with no clear pattern or intensity.
- The waiter served customers desultorily, without much attention to detail.
- The hikers walked desultorily along the trail, not really enjoying the experience.
- The meeting proceeded desultorily, with attendees appearing disinterested in the agenda.
FAQs About the word desultorily
In a desultory manner; without method; loosely; immethodically.
randomly, haphazard, anyway, informally,casually, erratically, at random, irregularly, haphazardly, willy-nilly
systematically, carefully, methodically, carefully,systematically, formally, methodically, formally, intentionally, meticulously
He glanced at the newspaper desultorily, not really absorbing any of the headlines.
The students shuffled into class and began their work desultorily, lacking motivation.
She cleaned her room desultorily, moving items around without any real purpose.
The conversation at the party drifted desultorily from one topic to another, lacking focus.
