as in occasionally
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Johansson is married to SNL's Colin Jost and sporadically appears on the show as a host and in cameo appearances.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Many people develop the condition sporadically and without cause.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Hamas has delayed the releases of hostages at different times, while Israeli strikes have continued sporadically in Gaza.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Though Mindy only appears sporadically in the first 10 episodes, there’s a good chance viewers will see more of her, should Hulu renew Mid-Century Modern for a second season.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Many people develop the condition sporadically and without cause.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Hamas has delayed the releases of hostages at different times, while Israeli strikes have continued sporadically in Gaza.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Though Mindy only appears sporadically in the first 10 episodes, there’s a good chance viewers will see more of her, should Hulu renew Mid-Century Modern for a second season.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporadically
Adverb
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And definitely don’t ask how the rest of that team’s run went. St. Louis Blues -20 The early Blues were the weirdest expansion team ever — sorry Vegas — going to the final three straight years and then getting their doors kicked in each time, occasionally ending things with an overrated photo op.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Reading back over her sister’s occasionally gossipy letters, maybe Cassie thought those qualities were just too dangerous to reveal publicly.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Taylor’s favorite Pacific resort town in Mexico can sometimes feel like a tourist bubble for Americans and Canadians, especially over winter and spring break, when the gays descend.—
JD Shadel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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But he would be called things, and strangers would sometimes eavesdrop on our conversations and grimace.—
Tina Knowles,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporadically. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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