in a desultory manner

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• desultory — des|ul|to|ry [ˈdesəltəri, ˈdez US to:ri] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: desultorius, from desilire to jump down ] done without any particular plan or purpose ▪ They talked briefly in a desultory manner. >desultorily… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• desultory — adjective formal done without any particular plan or purpose: They talked in a desultory manner for a few minutes. desultorily / desFltFrili, dez desFl tO:rili, dez / adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• des|ul|to|ry — «DEHS uhl TR ee, TOHR », adjective. 1. jumping from one thing to another; without aim or method; unconnected: »He read the book in a desultory manner, skipping chapters as he pleased. We talked in a desultory fashion (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

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