sporadically
adverb
spo·rad·i·cal·ly
spə-ˈra-di-k(ə-)lē 
: in a sporadic manner : not regularly or constantly
gunfire being heard sporadically
software updates that appear sporadically
Originally from the western Pacific Ocean, the shrimp have been spotted sporadically in U.S. waters for the past two decades.—
Rick Jervis
Rick JervisEven when the sun is being well behaved, parcels of plasma shoot sporadically toward Earth's dark side, prompting a bright aurora and intensifying radiation belts.—Tim Beardsley
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These nags appear sporadically and can’t be stopped.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
People who work out sporadically are more likely to suffer setbacks.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
The song has since appeared sporadically in The Last Dinner Party’s setlists over the past 12 months, before the group confirmed its title during a performance at Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands, on June 21.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 17 July 2025
In the s-process, an atomic nucleus spends thousands of years sporadically capturing neutrons and decaying before reaching its final, stable destination.
—Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
People who work out sporadically are more likely to suffer setbacks.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
The song has since appeared sporadically in The Last Dinner Party’s setlists over the past 12 months, before the group confirmed its title during a performance at Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands, on June 21.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 17 July 2025
In the s-process, an atomic nucleus spends thousands of years sporadically capturing neutrons and decaying before reaching its final, stable destination.
—Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sporadically. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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