by starts and leaps

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

In sudden short bursts; without being tidy and regular.

Examples

“Nature does nothing by starts and leaps, or in a hurry ⟳.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

by steam by the book by the by by the bye by the day by the ears

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