periodically

adverb

pe·​ri·​od·​i·​cal·​ly ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce periodically (audio)
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. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 This suggests that snow leopards have purged bad mutations within their population periodically over time, which eliminated potential disadvantageous impacts from historic inbreeding and allowed populations to remain healthy despite small numbers, according to the paper. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025 Researchers surveyed each group at least once during high school, along with some of the adults in their lives, like their parents and teachers, and then followed up with the students periodically after that, generally over the course of a decade or so. Carmela Guaglianone, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025 John Maffei’s Alumni Report appears periodically during the college season. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for periodically

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of periodically was in 1646

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“Periodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodically. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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