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Definition of: desultory

(des′əl·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
1. Passing abruptly and irregularly from one thing to another; fitful; changeable; unmethodical.
2. Starting suddenly as if by a leap; not connected with what precedes. See synonyms under CURSORY, IRREGULAR. [<L desultorius <desultor a leaper <de- down + salire leap, jump]
—des′ul·to′ri·ly adverb
—des′ul·to′ri·ness noun

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