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periodically

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Etymology

From periodic + -ally.

Adverb

periodically (not comparable)

  1. In a manner that is regular or periodic.
    • 2008, Jeffrey C. May, Connie L. May, Jeff May’s Healthy Home Tips, page 124:
      Put two encasings on a mattress if one must be removed periodically for cleaning.
  2. intermittently or recurrently.
    Synonyms: sometimes, occasionally
    • 2025 March 10, Karina Tsui and Elizabeth Wolfe, “Department of Education investigating 60 colleges and universities over antisemitism claims”, in CNN:
      The announcement comes amid mounting pressure on university administrators to rein in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which have erupted periodically on college campuses across the country over the past year and led to the arrest of hundreds of demonstrators.

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