1
as in regularly
at regular intervals
New editions are released periodically.
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2
as in occasionally
on some occasions
Though he now lives across town, he still periodically visits the old diner.
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Recent Examples of periodically
And then there are things the vehicle needs to do periodically.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Brand had two weekly radio shows on the BBC from 2006 to 2008 and worked periodically on a number of short-term projects.
—Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Check the soup periodically and skim off any foam or scum that accumulates on the surface of the broth.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
The result is a system with no moveable parts that can continuously or periodically remove dust from optics, solar panels, space suits, visors, radiators, windows, and other surfaces without wear and tear.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Brand had two weekly radio shows on the BBC from 2006 to 2008 and worked periodically on a number of short-term projects.
—Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Check the soup periodically and skim off any foam or scum that accumulates on the surface of the broth.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
The result is a system with no moveable parts that can continuously or periodically remove dust from optics, solar panels, space suits, visors, radiators, windows, and other surfaces without wear and tear.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for periodically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodically
Adverb
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About 12 percent of women have their sleep regularly interrupted by their young children, compared with less than 3 percent of men.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Executive branch heads were directed to report back regularly on its implementation.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Dirty Projectors performs only occasionally; all the members have their own music projects.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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And even when Rivers returned, the Hurricanes still found ways to get Bell reps on game day by occasionally sliding Rivers to left guard so Bell could continue playing at left tackle.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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His paintings frequently depict flowering trees, grassy fields and blue swimming pools under languid skies.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Vargas Llosa frequently drew from personal experience and his family, at times inserting characters based on his own life into his tales.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But even when there’s no drama, divorce is rarely clean.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the two rarely see each other much these days.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Similar in packaging to an IGH but different in execution, continuously variable hubs function like the transmission in a midrange automobile.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Flooding in Kentucky shuts down famous bourbon distillery The Buffalo Trace Distillery, the country's oldest continuously operating distillery, has been closed for days as the staff waits for floodwaters to recede.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Also, Qatar has leaned into the luxury tourism segment, which seldom aligns with a green agenda.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But baseball executives entering their walk year seldom receive the same kind of probing treatment.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Periodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodically. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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