DISCONTINUOUSLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

discontinuously

adverb

as in intermittently

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intermittently

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And then there is the ever-increasing atomization across media, with political discourse splaying out across countless newsletters that are only intermittently in conversation with one another.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Running or Leaking Toilet Some toilets leak or run intermittently, quietly enough to go unnoticed.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 25 Oct. 2026

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