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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Mud, pebbles, and any kind of debris fall into the container as the footwear dries, allowing cleaning to be a one-step process of emptying the container periodically.
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Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
But since 2002, they have been found periodically in Illinois, including one sighting in Pike County in 2012, officials say.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse is not open for climbing, but the base is open periodically for viewing, according to the National Park Service.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2025
Years ago, one of the many storms that periodically flood Riverside Park cracked open a playground’s paving.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
But since 2002, they have been found periodically in Illinois, including one sighting in Pike County in 2012, officials say.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse is not open for climbing, but the base is open periodically for viewing, according to the National Park Service.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2025
Years ago, one of the many storms that periodically flood Riverside Park cracked open a playground’s paving.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.
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