disconnectedly

adverb

as in intermittently

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnectedly
  1. intermittently
  2. fitfully
  3. disjointedly
  4. unpredictably
  5. unconsciously
  6. inadvertently
  7. accidentally
  8. unintentionally
Adverb
  • For the past few months, Iran has intermittently fought a war with the United States, Israel, and its Arab neighbors.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Form a mini book club together, stopping intermittently to pulse check your feelings about the same book.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of intermittently
Adverb
  • Martin Filler The Met’s new Tristan und Isolde was a vocal triumph for Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres, but Yuval Sharon’s staging only fitfully captured the essence of Wagner’s masterpiece.
    — The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
  • That’s Duncan’s dilemma from the very beginning of this fitfully hilarious episode of The Audacity.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of fitfully
Adverb
  • The game ran poorly, crashed regularly, looked unremarkable, and drove disjointedly.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of disjointedly
Adverb
  • Without all three, autonomous AI systems will continue to operate unpredictably, creating risks that undermine trust and reduce ROI.
    — Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • But patients also need confidence that review standards will not shift unpredictably after sponsors and investigators have designed trials in consultation with the agency.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of unpredictably
Adverb
  • His opinion will be better received, and people will unconsciously be giving his appearance green flags and listening without any distraction.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There is also bias at play, which affects decision-making, even unconsciously.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of unconsciously
Adverb
  • Created by Tessa Coates, Ride or Die is a spy action comedy about an assassin, Judith (Waddingham) whose latest case inadvertently involves her best friend of more than 20 years, Debbie (Spencer), a politician’s wife.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While catching tuna, fishing vessels also inadvertently catch other species, like sharks.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of inadvertently
Adverb
  • The Workforce Risk No One Briefed You On Most insider threat programs were built for a specific problem like the employee who shares credentials, accidentally exposes data or leaves with proprietary files, but that’s not the reality of today.
    — Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And while there’s fun to be had with the premise of the three characters constantly and accidentally switching places — most often in the middle of a space fight) — the meandering script unfortunately tries to do too much.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of accidentally
Adverb
  • Organizations can unintentionally create systems employees serve rather than systems supporting employees.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Left unmanaged, these competing priorities can result in the groups unintentionally sabotaging each other’s efforts.
    — Ganna Pogrebna, Harvard Business Review, 31 July 2026
Definition of unintentionally
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