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spasmodically
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial spasmodically has 2 senses
  1. spasmodically, jerkily - with spasms; "the mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner"
    Derived from adjective spasmodic1
  2. spasmodically - in spurts and fits; "I began to write intermittently and spasmodically"

Definitions from the Web

Term: spasmodically

Part of speech: adverb

Sense 1:

Def: In a spasmodic manner; characterized by sudden, irregular bursts of movement, activity, or feeling.

Sample sentence:

Annie laughed spasmodically when she heard the joke.

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Sense 2:

Def: At irregular intervals or with sudden changes.

Sample sentence:

The garden sprinklers turn on and off spasmodically.

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