now and then

now and then

adv

Definition of NOW AND THEN

: from time to time : occasionally <now and then we go off to the country>

Examples of NOW AND THEN

1. <we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should>

First Known Use of NOW AND THEN

15th century

Related to NOW AND THEN

Synonyms: here and there, now, sometimes, occasionally

Related Words: intermittently, off and on, periodically, recurrently; infrequently, little, rarely, seldom; irregularly, sporadically, variously

Near Antonyms: frequently, hourly, much, oft, often, oftentimes (or ofttimes); commonly, ordinarily, regularly, routinely, usually; always, consistently, constantly, invariably; continually, continuingly, continuously, incessantly, perpetually, unceasingly, uninterruptedly; endlessly, ever, interminably

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