intermittently Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- sporadically
- now
- irregularly
- seldom
- off-and-on
- now-and-then
- little
- infrequently
- rarely
- recurrently
- here-and-there
Weak:
Strongest:
- frequently
- much
- routinely
- much
- often
- commonly
- regularly
- often
- usually
- regularly
- usually
- hourly
- frequently
- commonly
- routinely
- hourly
Strong:
- continually
- incessantly
- continuously
- constantly
- ofttimes
- oftentimes
- always
- continually
- continuously
- ordinarily
- oftentimes
- consistently
- consistently
- incessantly
- invariably
- perpetually
- oft
- perpetually
- ofttimes
- constantly
- always
- invariably
- ordinarily
- oft
Weak:
intermittently Meaning
intermittently (r)
in an intermittent manner
intermittently (adv.)
With intermissions; in an intermittent manner; intermittingly.
intermittently Sentence Examples
- The intermittent rain showered the city in brief bursts.
- The machine's motor intermittently sputtered and stalled.
- The traffic light flickered intermittently, causing confusion on the road.
- The patient's heartbeat was intermittently irregular, raising concerns.
- The internet connection kept dropping intermittently, hindering work progress.
- The athlete's training intervals were intermittently intense and relaxing.
- The fireworks show was punctuated by intermittent explosions that lit up the night sky.
- The construction site was intermittently quiet when the machinery was turned off.
- The streetlights flickered intermittently, casting eerie shadows on the sidewalk.
- The speaker's voice was intermittently muffled by the echoes in the auditorium.
FAQs About the word intermittently
in an intermittent mannerWith intermissions; in an intermittent manner; intermittingly.
occasionally, sometimes,periodically, sporadically, now, irregularly, seldom, off and on, now and then, little
frequently, much, routinely, much, often, commonly, regularly,often, usually, regularly
The intermittent rain showered the city in brief bursts.
The machine's motor intermittently sputtered and stalled.
The traffic light flickered intermittently, causing confusion on the road.
The patient's heartbeat was intermittently irregular, raising concerns.
