desultorily
In scattered fashion
In a random, unfocused, or disconnected manner—jumping from one thing to another without purpose or plan: She flipped desultorily through the magazine.
The word suggests halfhearted attention or lack of commitment to any particular course: They chatted desultorily while waiting for the train.
Without direction or intent
- randomlyWithout deliberate selection
- absentlyWithout attention present
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
- halfheartedlyWithout real interest
casually · indifferently · vaguely · inattentively · loosely · carelessly · offhandedly · unmethodically
At irregular intervals
- fitfullyIn irregular bursts
- irregularlyNot following a pattern
- occasionallyAt infrequent intervals
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
discontinuously · spasmodically · patchily · unevenly · inconsistently · fragmentarily · episodically · brokenly
In a weary manner
- lethargicallyIn a drowsy, sluggish manner
- sluggishlyIn a slow, lazy manner
- torpidlyIn a dormant manner
- apatheticallyWithout interest or emotion
wearily · drowsily · spiritlessly · lifelessly · dully · passively · enervated · indolently
aimlessly
Without direction or intent
- randomlyWithout deliberate selection
- absentlyWithout attention present
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
halfheartedly · casually · indifferently · vaguely · inattentively · loosely · carelessly · offhandedly · unmethodically · unsystematically
sporadically
At irregular intervals
- fitfullyIn irregular bursts
- irregularlyNot following a pattern
- occasionallyAt infrequent intervals
erratically · discontinuously · spasmodically · patchily · unevenly · inconsistently · fragmentarily · episodically · brokenly · disjointedly
languidly
In a weary manner
- lethargicallyIn a drowsy, sluggish manner
- sluggishlyIn a slow, lazy manner
- torpidlyIn a dormant manner
apathetically · wearily · drowsily · spiritlessly · lifelessly · dully · passively · enervated · indolently · lazily
- without enthusiasmhalfheartedly, listlessly, apathetically, indifferently, uninspiredly
desultorilysystematically
In organized, planned fashion
methodically · orderly · step by step · sequentially · logically
desultorilypurposefully
With conscious intention
deliberately · intentionally · purposely · determinedly · single-mindedly
desultorilymeticulously
With extreme care
carefully · thoroughly · painstakingly · scrupulously · minutely