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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Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Why do these updates feel increasingly like the unremarkable ones that periodically hit my iPhone?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Check the filters periodically to stay on top of them.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
One way the team was able to date the rocks was by comparing the samples with Earth’s magnetic field, which periodically changes direction.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Why do these updates feel increasingly like the unremarkable ones that periodically hit my iPhone?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Check the filters periodically to stay on top of them.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
One way the team was able to date the rocks was by comparing the samples with Earth’s magnetic field, which periodically changes direction.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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