as in occasionally
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sporadically
Visuals from the pilot sneak in sporadically — a mask here, a fur there, and, of course, the thick coat of snow that Shauna wakes up to on the day of.
—
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Players trickled out sporadically, strolling to their respective vehicles, heading home for a little rest and relaxation prior to their game with the Sacramento Kings.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
But the community doesn’t count on the wildflowers each year for tourism and an economic boost, because the bloom happens so sporadically.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Ye’s Sunday Service sessions began in early 2019 and ran sporadically through 2021.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sporadically
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Players trickled out sporadically, strolling to their respective vehicles, heading home for a little rest and relaxation prior to their game with the Sacramento Kings.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
But the community doesn’t count on the wildflowers each year for tourism and an economic boost, because the bloom happens so sporadically.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Ye’s Sunday Service sessions began in early 2019 and ran sporadically through 2021.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sporadically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporadically
Adverb
-
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
-
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
Adverb
-
The movies center around the intense — and sometimes dangerous — love story between a teenage girl, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), and a century-old vampire, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), who looks 17.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 May 2025
-
Photograph: Jeremey Theron Kirby Sealy Cocoon Chill Memory Foam $1,079 $699 Sealy Furthermore, Handelsman points out that sometimes your mattress can amplify your bed frame noise.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporadically. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share