esporádicamente
sporadically; occasionally
adverb ehs-poh-RAH-dee-kah-MEN-teh Rare
Usage Note
Esporádicamente means happening at irregular and infrequent intervals, without a fixed pattern. It is the adverb derived from esporádico (sporadic). Common in formal, journalistic, and academic registers; in everyday speech de vez en cuando or a veces are more typical.
Examples
"Llueve esporádicamente en esta región durante el verano."
Natural Translation
It rains sporadically in this region during the summer.
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