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out of sequence

ADVERB
irregularly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erratically fitfully haphazardly infrequently sporadically unevenly
WEAK
any which way anyhow at intervals by fits and starts by turns disconnectedly eccentrically helter-skelter in snatches jerkily now and again occasionally off and on periodically slapdash spasmodically uncertainly uncommonly unmethodically unpunctually willy-nilly
Antonyms
WEAK
evenly regularly

Example Sentences

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"I think she was wonderful. I think she was totally out of sequence of any kind of cultural impulse," she says.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

“It’s difficult to to make that happen because you shoot things out of sequence, but each minute of every episode is important,” said Elba.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

The result is work being done out of sequence which needs more time and labour.

From Reuters • Feb. 13, 2023

I guess you’re happy that you film out of sequence and that it’s not your last day.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2022

I tried to remember what happened the night before, but everything seemed disjointed and out of sequence.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith