spasmodically

• ظرف يعني حدوث الفعل بشكل مفاجئ وغير منتظم أو متقطع، كأنه ناتج عن تشنج. يصف أفعالاً تحدث في دفعات قصيرة غير متوقعة لا بشكل مستمر أو منتظم.

An adverb meaning 'in a sudden, irregular, or intermittent manner, like a spasm.' It describes actions that occur in brief, unpredictable bursts rather than continuously or steadily.

1. In irregular burstsC1formal

   Occurring in sudden, irregular, or intermittent bursts, not continuously.

   بشكل متقطّع ومتفجّر

   • The old engine ran spasmodically, coughing and stopping.
   • He worked spasmodically on the project, often losing focus.
   • The applause came spasmodically from the small audience.

   المرادفاتerraticallyfitfullyintermittentlyirregularlyoccasionallysporadically

   الأضدادcontinuouslyevenlyregularlysteadilyuniformly

2. With involuntary muscle contractionsC2formal

   In a manner relating to or affected by a spasm or sudden muscle contraction.

   تشنجياً

   • His leg twitched spasmodically during the seizure.
   • The patient's hand jerked spasmodically due to the nerve condition.
   • She breathed spasmodically, gasping for air.

   المرادفاتconvulsivelyjerkily