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- Dictionaryin·ter·mit·tent·ly/ˌin(t)ərˈmitntlē/
adverb
- 1. at irregular intervals; not continuously or steadily: "he has worked intermittently in a variety of jobs"
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INTERMITTENTLY definition: 1. in a way that does not happen regularly or continuously; in a way that stops and starts…. Learn more.
1. : coming and going at intervals : not continuous. intermittent rain. also : occasional. intermittent trips abroad. 2. of a stream or body of water : appearing and disappearing seasonally : sometimes dry. intermittently adverb. raining intermittently. Synonyms. continual. on-and-off. periodical. recurrent. recurring.
Intermittently definition: at occasional or uneven intervals. See examples of INTERMITTENTLY used in a sentence.
The adverb intermittently describes something that starts, then stops, then starts up again. If you studied intermittently last night, that means sometimes you studied but sometimes you took breaks to do other things.
INTERMITTENTLY meaning: 1. in a way that does not happen regularly or continuously; in a way that stops and starts…. Learn more.
Definition of 'intermittent' intermittent. (ɪntəʳmɪtənt ) adjective. Something that is intermittent happens occasionally rather than continuously. After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned. Synonyms: periodic, broken, occasional, recurring More Synonyms of intermittent. intermittently adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]
Definition of intermittently adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Stopping and starting at intervals. See Synonyms at periodic. 2. Alternately containing and empty of water: an intermittent lake. in′ter·mit′tence n. in′ter·mit′tent·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
adverb. in a manner that occurs occasionally or at regular or irregular intervals; periodically. The word intermittently is derived from intermittent, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. intermittent in British English. (ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt ) adjective.
not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between: intermittent rain. an intermittent noise. Although she made intermittent movie appearances, she was essentially a stage actress. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Frequency & regularity - general words. (as) regular as clockwork idiom.
