periodically
adverb
pe·ri·od·i·cal·ly
ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-k(ə-)lē 
1
: at regular intervals of time
2
: from time to time : frequently
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Waves of trilobite extinctions swept the oceans, and an ancient planet better known for its explosion of life now saw the ambition of this frenzied new animal world periodically stifled under a high-CO2 hothouse.
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Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
So can periodically icing or applying cold compresses to the area.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Not all Mac users interact with disk images regularly, aside from opening them up periodically to install an app or restore an old backup.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The unit has been at the center of efforts to quash the anti-Hamas protests that have periodically broken out in Gaza in recent months.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
So can periodically icing or applying cold compresses to the area.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Not all Mac users interact with disk images regularly, aside from opening them up periodically to install an app or restore an old backup.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The unit has been at the center of efforts to quash the anti-Hamas protests that have periodically broken out in Gaza in recent months.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for periodically
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“Periodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodically. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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