`We're not married, not really married,' she said, and slowly, reluctantly, disjointedly it came out. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a disjointed fowl. ,a disjointed discourse. From Dictionary.com.
And it is so clumsily and disjointedly put together. From Wordnik.com. [Monday, October 31, 2005] Reference
Gillian threw the thoughts out wildly, disjointedly. From Wordnik.com. [Night World No. 2] Reference
And presently she spoke again, hurriedly, disjointedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow of the East] Reference
They stared towards the camp-door, murmuring disjointedly. From Wordnik.com. [Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods] Reference
She lowered her body disjointedly as though it were attached to a crane. From Wordnik.com. [Fleur De Leigh’s Life of Crime] Reference
She thought disjointedly of Rob—he had never looked after her like this. From Wordnik.com. [Leave the Grave Green] Reference
Stumbling, the fat man moved on up the street, talking to himself disjointedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragon Reborn]
"Tape is afflicted in anticipation of the king's departure," he observed disjointedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt] Reference
They dealt disjointedly with scenery first, and then with the means of self-education. From Wordnik.com. [The Wheels of Chance: a bicycling idyll] Reference
I am afraid I have rambled along disjointedly, but before closing I would like to summarize. From Wordnik.com. [Testing Time] Reference
The door opened and Doc Candle slithered in disjointedly, a rolled-up stretcher over his shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Place on Earth] Reference
For it is easier to disunite what is connected than to connect what is disjointedly strung together. From Wordnik.com. [The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4] Reference
Fatigue insinuated into every level of his being, his eyelids drooped, and his mouth moved disjointedly. From Wordnik.com. [Genellan- Planetfall]
I've been reading this disjointedly, alternating with everything else, so that may be part of my problem. From Wordnik.com. [Grad School] Reference
That he clutched at his throat, and that, after an effort consuming several seconds, he spoke disjointedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Darrow Enigma] Reference
Bear'd been feeding on her, Gary explained disjointedly, eyes still fixed on a place only the gods call home. From Wordnik.com. [Blood Lure]
A quick gabble of Arabic, and the secretary gripped Dillon's shoulder, his usual fluent English jerking out disjointedly. From Wordnik.com. [Civvies]
There the four explorers made a hasty breakfast on cold scraps while Kimber talked disjointedly with Kordov, Harmon and Rogan. From Wordnik.com. [The Stars Are Ours]
Victoriano, aware that G6mez; was exciting the public, could only think bitterly and disjointedly: I didn't want that third pie. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico]
One of its exemplary posts is titled Wherein Mirbeau, Schlichter, and personal fashion statements collide, if somewhat disjointedly 6. From Wordnik.com. [Introducing Illusory Confections « Jahsonic] Reference
Does it link events in causal relations, or does it simply juxtapose statements with one another, setting them disjointedly side by side?. From Wordnik.com. [Reading, Begging, Paul de Man] Reference
Lunch was served disjointedly, nobody cared to eat. From Wordnik.com. [The Idol of Paris] Reference
She allowed him to babble on disjointedly for some time. From Wordnik.com. [Her Weight in Gold] Reference
She spoke fast and disjointedly, her breath coming quick. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman in Black] Reference
He took it as it were, disjointedly in the midst of alarms. From Wordnik.com. [The Iron Horse] Reference
Mr. Locker walked slowly away, whistling disjointedly as he went. From Wordnik.com. [The Captain's Toll-Gate] Reference
The broken French came tumbling disjointedly from Hornblower's lips. From Wordnik.com. [Flying Colours]
They walked the floor talking disjointedly and listening for the door-bell. From Wordnik.com. [The Gilded Age A tale of today] Reference
He swallowed, coughed, scratched the back of his neck, and said, disjointedly. From Wordnik.com. [Penrod] Reference
The dialogue was taking place disjointedly in the silences between the blasts. From Wordnik.com. [Joan of Arc of the North Woods] Reference
He spoke disjointedly; his throat was choked with mortification and self-pity. From Wordnik.com. [The Cow Puncher] Reference
"Tell Rudolph you're here," he said disjointedly; and, miserable, left the room. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Black Pennys A Novel] Reference
He strode disjointedly towards us and was somewhat peculiar in manner and speech. From Wordnik.com. [Across Coveted Lands or a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta Overland] Reference
But five issue from his throat, jerked out disjointedly, and in hoarse utterance. From Wordnik.com. [The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea] Reference
She said these things idly, a little disjointedly, looking at him steadily all the while. From Wordnik.com. [The Gray Dawn] Reference
While conversing thus disjointedly with himself Durtal had reached the base of the tower. From Wordnik.com. [Là-bas] Reference
Through the open window scraps of conversation floated out disjointedly on the night air. From Wordnik.com. [Secret Adversary] Reference
As I obeyed, he told me his story, briefly and disjointedly, as the points came back to him. From Wordnik.com. [The Car of Destiny] Reference
"We have been imprisoned in the house opposite," I hastened to explain, disjointedly I am afraid. From Wordnik.com. [The House of the Wolf; a romance] Reference
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