sporadically
adverb
spo·rad·i·cal·ly
spə-ˈra-di-k(ə-)lē 
: in a sporadic manner : not regularly or constantly
gunfire being heard sporadically
software updates that appear sporadically
Originally from the western Pacific Ocean, the shrimp have been spotted sporadically in U.S. waters for the past two decades.—
Rick Jervis
Rick JervisEven when the sun is being well behaved, parcels of plasma shoot sporadically toward Earth's dark side, prompting a bright aurora and intensifying radiation belts.—Tim Beardsley
Tim BeardsleyExamples of sporadically in a Sentence
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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
In later decades, loosening of immigration rules continued, sporadically.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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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
In later decades, loosening of immigration rules continued, sporadically.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Sporadically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sporadically. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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