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disjointedly

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Recent Examples of disjointedly The game ran poorly, crashed regularly, looked unremarkable, and drove disjointedly. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026

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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

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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

Definition of intermittently

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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

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But aside from the virtually non-existent rear visibility and my tendency to unconsciously favor the left side of the lane due to the car’s central seating position, the 21C is remarkably easy to acclimate to.

— Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Many liberals had been disciplined to adopt methods that purported to strictly confine legal interpretation, only to discover that their most prominent adherents, whether covertly or unconsciously, had other plans.

— Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of unconsciously

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Summer is the time to be unintentionally vegetarian with recipes like this vegetable soup.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
While the circumstances may sound unusual, fire safety experts say pets unintentionally start house fires more often than many people realize.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of unintentionally

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Investigators with the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal later reviewed Ring camera footage from inside the home, which showed the family’s dog, Bo, jumping onto the kitchen counter before inadvertently activating the toaster.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Neighbors rescue two dogs from burning home Fire officials said Bo was the dog seen on video inadvertently turning on the toaster.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of inadvertently

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Robert is unwittingly entrapped, and has absconded with something mob bigwig Lombardi wants revenge for.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Recent reporting suggests Thiel has extended the argument to Pope Leo XIV directly, framing the current pope’s openness to AI regulation as making him—unwittingly—a vehicle for the same dynamic.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of unwittingly

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The team’s social media department was preparing the stream in advance and accidentally published the link.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Moss recalled a bass fishing trip last fall when his son accidentally hooked Brooke in the shoulder while fish were busting on the surface in front of them.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

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