desultorily
adverb formal uk/ˈdes.əl.tər.əl.i/ us/ˈdes.əl.tɔːr.əl.i/
散漫地;不连贯地;随便地
in a way that is without a clear plan or purpose and shows little effort or interest
They were sitting at the kitchen table talking desultorily. 他们坐在厨房的餐桌旁随意交谈着。
The peace talks have been proceeding desultorily for the past two years. 过去两年,和谈一直在断断续续地进行。
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- She wandered desultorily around the city centre.
- A handful of couples danced desultorily.
- The team gathered desultorily around him.