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spasmodically
[spaz-mod-ik-lee]
adverb
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.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- unspasmodically adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of spasmodically1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
He had a habit of gyrating and moving his body spasmodically while performing, and even while being promoted as the āWonder of the World,ā many described him as an āidiot,ā even an āimbecile.ā
Andrews says there was no need for shoppers to stockpile, as has occurred spasmodically and to various extents during Melbourneās first and second lockdowns.
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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