Synonyms for fitfully
- adverb
All synonyms
Adverb
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily.
He slept fitfully, plagued by bad dreams and a persistent cough.
Example sentences
- intermittently Sami was checking his phone intermittently.
- sporadically I'm disabled and sporadically employed.
- irregularly The Earth is an irregularly shaped ellipsoid.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fitfully | rising | |
| intermittently | falling | |
| sporadically | steady | |
| irregularly | falling | |
| capriciously | falling | |
| spasmodically | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- patchily
- 11 letters
- irregularly5
- 12 letters
- sporadically4, capriciously4
- 13 letters
- spasmodically4
- 14 letters
- intermittently5
- 15 letters
- discontinuously
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (irregularly5 = 5 syllables).