spasmodically
spas·mo·di·cally
adverb
1.
with spasms
- “the mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner”
2.
in spurts and fits
- “I began to write intermittently and spasmodically”
Origin
From spasmodic + -ally.
Related words
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