"desultorily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more desultorily [comparative], most desultorily [superlative]
Etymology: From desultory + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|desultory|ly}} desultory + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} desultorily (comparative more desultorily, superlative most desultorily)
  1. In a desultory fashion. Translations (in a desultory fashion): несвя́зно (nesvjázno) [neuter] (Russian), отрывочно (otryvočno) [neuter] (Russian)
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