Synonyms of fitfully

fitfully

adverb

as in intermittently

Related Words

• intermittently
• unpredictably
• disjointedly
• unconsciously
• disconnectedly
• spottily
• unwittingly
• unintentionally
• inadvertently
• fortuitously
• accidentally
• casually
• carelessly
• capriciously
• irregularly
• informally
• arbitrarily
• erratically
• indiscriminately
• promiscuously
• whimsically
• haphazardly
• desultorily
• randomly
• offhandedly
• aimlessly
• topsy-turvy
• higgledy-piggledy
• offhand
• haphazard
• willy-nilly
• anyway
• hit or miss
• anyhow
• helter-skelter
• anywise

Dissimilar Words

• systematically
• methodically
• carefully
• formally
• orderly
• gingerly
• deliberately
• meticulously
• intentionally
• purposefully
• purposely
• punctiliously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fitfully

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, 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

The filmmaker shows a strong handle over the film’s fanciful tone and fitfully filthy sense of humor, and he’s credited with composing the film’s score full of squawking brass instruments and skittish strings in addition to writing, directing and editing. — Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026

Bella Ramsey takes a break from killing zombies and avenging father figures, their usual pastimes in series The Last of Us, to fool around and fall in love in Sunny Dancer, a decidedly uneven but fitfully charming, YA-skewed British comedy-drama. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026

While many talk shows began as fitfully amusing discussions around relevant issues, some soon devolved into sordid and exploitative freak shows that encouraged verbal and physical altercations. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026

The city has been fitfully pursuing plans to renovate the stadium, widely regarded as an architectural and engineering marvel, since the administration of Mayor Tomás Regalado, who left office in 2017. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026

Now that the bill of losing with no end in sight has come due, the club’s latest rebuilding era has arrived fitfully and — despite Rutherford’s suggestion on Wednesday that the club has been preparing for this moment for two or three years — it’s arrived largely unplanned for. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026

The orchestra seemed only fitfully engaged with Dudamel’s direction—a warning sign amid hoopla. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025