What are some opposite words for desultory?

Antonyms for desultory
ˈdɛs əlˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr idesul·to·ry

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  1. desultory

    Antonyms:
    settled, consecutive, earnest, serious, persevering, continuous, methodical, exact, diligent, untiring, recurrent, periodical, systematic

    Synonyms:
    rambling, discursive, loose, unmethodical, superficial, unsettled, erratic, inexact, spasmodic, fitful, freakish, aberrant, unsystematic, cursory, roving, hasty, slight

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  1. desultoryadjective

    marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

    "desultory thoughts"; "the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties"

    Antonyms:
    purposeful

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  1. desultoryadjective

    Synonyms:
    fitful, irregular, cursory, unsystematic

How to use desultory in a sentence?

  1. Seneca:

    Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.

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