Meanings
adverbdiscontinuously (comparative more discontinuously, superlative most discontinuously)
comparative more discontinuously · superlative most discontinuously
- In a discontinuous manner; not continuously.
Synonyms: intermittently, fitfully, in fits and starts, patchily, spasmodically, sporadically
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a discontinuous manner; not continuously.
Opposite
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Origin
Translations
Italian desultoriamente
- desultoriamenteIn a jerky manner.
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APA
discontinuously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discontinuously
MLA
“discontinuously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discontinuously. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discontinuously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discontinuously.
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