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sporadically

/spəˈræd.ɪ.kəl.i/
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Adjective:sporadic
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1

Occasionally or at irregular intervals; in a scattered, isolated, or unpredictable manner.

Example

"Although the two childhood friends lived in different countries, they still communicated sporadically over the years."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the adjective 'sporadic', which comes via Medieval Latin from Ancient Greek 'sporadikos' (scattered), rooted in 'sporas' (scattered, dispersed) and 'speirein' (to sow or scatter seed).

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