intermittently
UK/intə'mitəntli/US
B2
Definitions
adv.
At irregular intervals; not continuously
间歇地,断断续续地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedintermittentbetween, among
+
-lysend, let go
=intermittently
intermittent + -ly = "in an on-and-off manner."
Example Sentences
- 1.
The engine kept stalling intermittently.