DISCONTINUOUSLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

discontinuously

adverb

as in intermittently

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intermittently

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Munda, 19, has intermittently trained with the seniors over the past couple of seasons and the energetic midfielder is primed for a loan move in the new season.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Since renewable energy sources like the sun and the wind cannot be operated on demand and produce energy intermittently, the energy generated needs to be stored till required by the grid.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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