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
Tim BeardsleyExamples of sporadically in a Sentence
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Tech companies sporadically work with local police to track and deplatform harmful accounts, law enforcement sources say.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The Ravens have won six the last eight straight up and are 5-3 against the number in a series that is played sporadically.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The importance of understanding lunar surface movement This research shows that the moon is not geologically dead but sporadically active, with multiple processes, including seismic activity, impacts, and thermal stress, causing surface changes.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Sheen has since laid low, and claims to be sober and to have straightened his life out — even appearing sporadically in film and TV roles.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The Ravens have won six the last eight straight up and are 5-3 against the number in a series that is played sporadically.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The importance of understanding lunar surface movement This research shows that the moon is not geologically dead but sporadically active, with multiple processes, including seismic activity, impacts, and thermal stress, causing surface changes.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Sheen has since laid low, and claims to be sober and to have straightened his life out — even appearing sporadically in film and TV roles.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sporadically. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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