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spasmodically

[spaz-mod-ik-lee]

adverb

  1. in sudden, brief, or sporadic bursts.

    The plane engine began to cough and sputter spasmodically.

    Mail arrived only spasmodically, so communication with the outside world was limited.



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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • unspasmodically adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

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Paulekas was easy to spot in the crowd of wildly attired, spasmodically gyrating teenagers: He was the old guy in his 50s with the wisps of silver hair, Salvador Dali goatee and white bell bottoms.

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I heard the sudden crunch of footsteps on gravel and, hardly aware of what I was doing, turned away spasmodically and pretended to inspect the trunk of a nearby tree.

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He had a habit of gyrating and moving his body spasmodically while performing, and even while being promoted as the ā€œWonder of the World,ā€ many described him as an ā€œidiot,ā€ even an ā€œimbecile.ā€

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Andrews says there was no need for shoppers to stockpile, as has occurred spasmodically and to various extents during Melbourne’s first and second lockdowns.

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However, Whidbey Telecom downloads to my computer spasmodically and sometimes it will take two or three days at which time, all the emails arrive on my PC in one batch.

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