fitfully

/ˈfɪtfəli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is irregular, not steady, or stopping and starting.
    • The project progressed fitfully, with long delays between bursts of activity.
    • He coughed fitfully throughout the meeting, unable to stop for more than a minute.
    • She slept fitfully, waking up every time the wind rattled the window.
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