fitfully
1Fitfully — Fitful Fit ful, a. [From 7th {Fit}.] Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable. [1913 Webster] After life s fitful fever, he sleeps well. Shak. {Fit ful*ly}, adv. {Fit ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] The victorious trumpet peal Dies …
2fitfully — adverb In a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily. He slept fitfully, plagued by bad dreams and a persistent cough …
3fitfully — adv. Fitfully is used with these verbs: ↑doze, ↑sleep …
4fitfully — fitful ► ADJECTIVE ▪ active or occurring intermittently; not regular or steady. DERIVATIVES fitfully adverb fitfulness noun …
5fitfully — adverb in a fitful manner he slept fitfully • Derived from adjective: ↑fitful …
6fitfully — adverb see fitful …
7fitfully — See fitful. * * * …
8fitfully — Synonyms and related words: at haphazard, at intervals, at irregular intervals, at random, brokenly, by catches, by chance, by fits, by jerks, by skips, by snatches, capriciously, carelessly, desultorily, disconnectedly, discontinuously,… …
9fitfully — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. intermittently, erratically, restlessly, off and on; see irregularly …
10fitfully — adv. irregularly; intermittently; sporadically …
