1
as in regularly
at regular intervals
New editions are released periodically.
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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
Once a tidal flat, this region would have been periodically flooded millions of years ago.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Last year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers placed about 140,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach near the San Clemente Pier in the first phase of a federal project expected to continue periodically for 50 years.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Met periodically hosts visitors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
My son has a good job; my daughter works periodically as a model.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Last year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers placed about 140,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach near the San Clemente Pier in the first phase of a federal project expected to continue periodically for 50 years.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Met periodically hosts visitors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
My son has a good job; my daughter works periodically as a model.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periodically
Adverb
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Cybercriminals regularly use business email compromise (BEC) fraud schemes to defraud victims by impersonating a legitimate person or company.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The train, while operating as Rocky Mountaineer, is regularly recognized by Travel + Leisure readers in the annual World’s Best Awards and even secured the No. 1 spot in 2025.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
31 July 2025
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His haphazard directives combined the worst of both options: soldiers often let demonstrators march but occasionally shot up crowds, supplying fresh outrages that fuelled more protest.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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In the defeat against Tottenham that ended their tour, Arsenal occasionally looked like a work-in-progress.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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In addition to doing a podcast with his wife, Jeremy also frequently posts videos discussing his faith.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Agents now frequently orchestrate training regimens for their clients ahead of league drafts.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adverb
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That first impulse to vent or demand immediate action is rarely your friend.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Roller coasters and senior citizens are rarely a good match.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The main goal of the project is to aid in Texas's continuously growing data center industry.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Likeness shimmers like a house of mirrors with its continuously distorting understandings of what love is supposed to be.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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It’s also seldom thought about, out of sight, and as a result, it’s never cleaned.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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And with one little comment comes an element of playfulness seldom seen inside Project Runway’s deliberations, leaving room for the idea that sometimes cool girls might be OK with looking like a couch cushion in the back if the front is the moment!—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
31 July 2025
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“Periodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periodically. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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