NYT Dictionary
FITFULLY
/ˈfɪtfəlliː/AdverbFIT-ful-lyfit-ful-ly · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
In a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English fitful Middle English -ly English -ly English fitfully From fitful + -ly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
in fits and startsfitfullydiscontinuouslyintermittentlypatchilyspasmodicallysporadicallycarelesslybrokenlycapriciously
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.