SPORADICALLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

sporadically

adverb

Definition of sporadically

as in occasionally

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Recent Examples of sporadically The Spicy Chicken McNuggets have appeared on the McDonald’s menu sporadically since their inception in 2020. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026 The model was introduced in 2020 as the Mountain Mule MTE and has been available sporadically since. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Nirvana’s surviving members Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, and Krist Novoselic have sporadically reunited over the years, replacing Cobain with various guest singers. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 Their numbers remained contained until 2023, and local fishermen reported catching them only sporadically. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sporadically

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Though occasionally out of their depth, staff are always enthusiastic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
There is humiliation here, claustrophobia, physical vulnerability and an intimacy that occasionally brushes against the erotic.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of occasionally

Adverb

The Seahawks pulled away as the second half wore on, scoring three unanswered touchdowns and tearing through the heart of the Chargers’ defense, sometimes scarcely touched.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
The crowd is going crazy, play calls are a little shaky sometimes.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of sometimes

Adverb

Lightly pinch the butter pieces into the flour mixture, just enough to create an irregularly crumbly mixture.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The unrest follows an unprecedented surge on July 30 and 31, when more than 72,000 migrants irregularly crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, one of the European Union’s two land borders with Africa.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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