fitfully

Adverb

in a fitful manner
- "he slept fitfully"

Adv

In a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily.

Examples

He slept fitfully, plagued by bad dreams and a persistent cough.

Origin / Etymology

From fitful + -ly.

Synonyms

discontinuously, fitfully, in fits and starts, intermittently, patchily, spasmodically, sporadically

Scrabble Score: 17

fitfully: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fitfully: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fitfully: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

fitfully: valid Words With Friends Word