intermittently

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adv at times

adverb. commonly, repeatedly

adverb. seldom

adverb. intermittent

adjective. bit by bit

adverb. at an indefinite time

c.1600, from Latin intermittentem (nominative intermittens), present participle of intermittere (see intermission). Related: Intermittently.

Intermittently the voices came to us, though we could make out no words.

Intermittently, of course, a few experiments with flour paste!

Shadow vanished and reappeared, intermittently, like a flashing light.

Mankind has struggled with it intermittently since civilization began.

Cissy was worse, and only intermittently conscious, but had asked to see him.

Lead mining has been carried on in this district, intermittently, since 1824.

Thus the argument was continued, intermittently, until near dawn.

Intermittently from the castle of Sant'Angelo comes the boom of the cannon.

She looked away; a long breath, intermittently drawn, filled her bosom.

This volcano is not constantly, but intermittently, in eruption.