off-and-on

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Adjective off-and-on has 1 sense

fitful, interrupted, off-and-on - intermittently stopping and starting; "fitful (or interrupted) sleep"; "off-and-on static"
Antonym: unbroken (indirect, via broken)

Adverbial off-and-on has 1 sense

off and on, on and off - not regularly; "they phone each other off and on"

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Term: off-and-on

Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb

Sense 1 (Adjective): occurring sporadically; not continuous or steady

Example Sentence 1: Tim has been working on his novel off-and-on for the past two years.

Example Sentence 2: The off-and-on rain made it difficult to plan our outdoor picnic.

Sense 2 (Adverb): intermittently; not consistently

Example Sentence 1: She visits her grandparents off-and-on throughout the year.

Example Sentence 2: The Wi-Fi signal in the area is off-and-on, making it frustrating to get any work done.

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