adverb
- occurring at irregular intervals; happening from time to time but not regularly or continuously
Examples
- Rain fell sporadically throughout the afternoon.
- She attended meetings sporadically, missing more than she attended.
- The old car breaks down sporadically, making it unreliable for daily use.
- Power outages occurred sporadically during the storm.
- He exercised sporadically rather than following a regular routine.
- The disease appears sporadically in the population with no clear pattern.