spasmodically

• Adverbe signifiant de manière irrégulière ou par à-coups, comme un spasme. Décrit des actions qui se produisent par brèves poussées imprévisibles, plutôt que de façon continue ou régulière.

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.

   Par à-coups

   • 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.

   Synonymeserraticallyfitfullyintermittentlyirregularlyoccasionallysporadically

   Antonymescontinuouslyevenlyregularlysteadilyuniformly

2. With involuntary muscle contractionsC2formal

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

   De manière spasmodique

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

   Synonymesconvulsivelyjerkily