saltŭātim

I. Lit., by leaps or hops: currere singulis cruribus, Gell. 9, 4, 9.—

II. Trop., of a written narrative, in a skipping or desultory manner: vellicatim ac saltuatim scribere, Sisenn. ap. Gell. 12, 15, 2, and ap. Non. 168, 11: dum ex loco subinde saltuatim redire festinamus, Amm. 26, 5, 15 al.