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FITFULLY
fitfully
(adverb) in a fitful manner; “he slept fitfully”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
fitfully (comparative more fitfully, superlative most fitfully)
In a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily.
Synonyms
• in fits and starts; see also discontinuously
Source: Wiktionary
FITFUL
Fit"ful, a. Etym: [From 7th Fit.]
Definition: Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable. After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well. Shak.
– Fit"ful*ly, adv.
– Fit"ful*ness, n. The victorius trumpet peal Dies fitfully away. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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