disconnectedly

adverb

as in intermittently

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnectedly
  1. intermittently
  2. fitfully
  3. disjointedly
  4. unpredictably
  5. unconsciously
  6. inadvertently
  7. accidentally
  8. unintentionally
Adverb
  • Parker’s hair was gathered into an enormous, layered, fishtail braid that starts high on the back of her head with a bow, its ends interlaced intermittently with the incredibly thick folds of the plaits.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But according to Erika, his heart continued to beat intermittently, creating a cruel window of hope.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of intermittently
Adverb
  • The participants in the meditation group slept more fitfully, with more frequent awakenings, than those who didn’t meditate.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Martin Filler The Met’s new Tristan und Isolde was a vocal triumph for Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres, but Yuval Sharon’s staging only fitfully captured the essence of Wagner’s masterpiece.
    — The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
Definition of fitfully
Adverb
  • The game ran poorly, crashed regularly, looked unremarkable, and drove disjointedly.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of disjointedly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Outdoors is also a rough place to work, since humidity, temperature, and wind swing unpredictably.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of unpredictably
Adverb
  • There’s also evidence that some mimicry happens unconsciously.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps the actions of England’s peasantry made such a formative impression on young Greengrass that he was unconsciously drawn to other stories with a similar thematic undercurrent.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of unconsciously
Adverb
  • However, Harvey said, such a demotion must be carefully implemented so as not to inadvertently punish Championship League teams investing the right way in the hopes of making the top flight.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Tightening your budget belt over a hypothetical is a surefire way to inadvertently cut revenue.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of inadvertently
Adverb
  • There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Trump seized on Monday upon an incident in Maricopa County, Arizona, where officials said Sunday that a contractor accidentally mailed 3,126 early ballots six days before they were supposed to be sent out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of accidentally
Adverb
  • Without proper controls, productivity gains can unintentionally drive disproportionate cost growth.
    — Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For Farrar, now 38, unintentionally becoming the Nostradamus of a surreal and often very dumb political era has been a bizarre experience — haunting, even.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unintentionally
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