disjointedly

adverb

as in fitfully

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Recent Examples of disjointedly The game ran poorly, crashed regularly, looked unremarkable, and drove disjointedly. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjointedly
  1. fitfully
  2. intermittently
  3. unpredictably
  4. unconsciously
  5. unintentionally
  6. inadvertently
  7. unwittingly
  8. accidentally
Adverb
  • To be clear, this remains a bull market, the S&P 500's uptrend unbroken, with constant rotations between AI tech and remainder of the market fitfully supporting the tape, with pullbacks limited to 3% for half a year.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Using the history of gay male desire in different time periods — dangerous, clandestine, outlawed and at long last fitfully accepted — the film examines legacy and what gets handed down across time.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of fitfully
Adverb
  • In 2024, Tony Hout joined the vaccine trial at MD Anderson after seeking care for a spot on his ear that had been bleeding intermittently and wouldn’t fully heal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The administration has also intermittently pressured Ukraine to cave in its war of survival against Russian aggression.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermittently
Adverb
  • However, that stiffness can make physical interactions harder to manage, especially when objects move unpredictably or require a softer touch.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Over time, the tags fall off or attach chaotically, meaning tags are inconsistent between cells and genes start turning on unpredictably.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of unpredictably
Adverb
  • If presented with something to grip, even unconsciously, many jaws will.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Our brain makes these predictions both consciously and unconsciously, relying on past sensory and physical experience to run the odds.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of unconsciously
Adverb
  • There are so many organizations working to protect the voting process -- including many that cannot legally coordinate with each other -- that some officials involved worry about unintentionally creating chaos outside polling locations.
    — STEVE PEOPLES, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • There are so many organizations working to protect the voting process — including many that cannot legally coordinate with each other — that some officials involved worry about unintentionally creating chaos outside polling locations.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of unintentionally
Adverb
  • Coogan would inadvertently set the template for those following in his wake.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These parasites primarily infest the eyes of cats and dogs but can sometimes make their way into human eyes inadvertently.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of inadvertently
Adverb
  • She’s unwittingly caught between two different factions seeking to exploit her immense power—her new bestie, Emmaline, and Adelaide’s group—plus another group that seems intent on killing Carrie and others like her.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • By needlessly politicizing air traffic control, both parties unwittingly make the case for privatization.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unwittingly
Adverb
  • Investigators determined that the child accidentally ingested drugs left in an unlocked room.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But because nothing can be easy for the Azul V’s Charlie Brown, Sen accidentally drops the harness that attaches the Jet Ski to the crane in the water.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of accidentally

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