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fitfully

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fit·ful  (ftfl)
adj.
Occurring in or characterized by intermittent bursts, as of activity; irregular. See Synonyms at periodic.

fitful·ly adv.
fitful·ness n.
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Adv.1.fitfully - in a fitful manner; "he slept fitfully"

fitfully
adverb irregularly, on and off, intermittently, sporadically, off and on, erratically, in fits and starts, spasmodically, in snatches, desultorily, by fits and starts, interruptedly The sun shone fitfully.
Translations
fitfully [ˈfɪtfəlɪ] ADV [work] → de manera irregular; [sleep] → muy mal
he dozed fitfullyechó alguna que otra cabezada
the candle burned fitfullyla llama de la vela parpadeaba
fitfully [ˈfɪtfʊli] adv
[sleep] → de façon intermittente
[shine] → de façon discontinue
fitfully
adv sleepunruhig; progressstoßweise; worksporadisch; the sun shone fitfullydie Sonne kam vereinzelt durch; she slept only fitfullysie wachte immer wieder auf
fitfully [ˈfɪtfəlɪ] adv (work) → in modo discontinuo
to sleep fitfully → avere il sonno agitato
fitfully [ˈfɪtfəlɪ] adv (work) → in modo discontinuo
to sleep fitfully → avere il sonno agitato


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The gale through the moaning trees Fitfully rushes.
The wanton airs, from the tree-top, Laughingly through the lattice drop -- The bodiless airs, a wizard rout, Flit through thy chamber in and out, And wave the curtain canopy So fitfully -- so fearfully -- Above the closed and fringed lid
The cabin lamp --taking long swings this way and that --was burning fitfully, and casting fitful shadows upon the old man's bolted door, --a thin one, with fixed blinds inserted, in place of upper panels.
 
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