- spas·mod·ic | \ spaz-ˈmä-dik \
- spas·mod·ic | \ spaz-ˈmäd-ik \
- Other Words from spasmodic. spasmodically \ -i-k(ə-)lē \ adverb.
Is there such a word as spasmodically?
in sudden, brief, or sporadic bursts:The plane engine began to cough and sputter spasmodically.Mail arrived only spasmodically, so communication with the outside world was limited.
Is spasmodic a bad word?
Colloquially, spastic can be pejorative; though severity of this differs between the United States and the United Kingdom. Disabled people in the United Kingdom often consider "spastic" to be one of the most offensive terms related to disability.
