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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Neutralize Trash Can Odors Cut odors from the kitchen trash by periodically sprinkling baking soda in as waste accumulates.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Trump’s wishes were periodically invoked during the weeks of deliberations and debate about the legislation, including by Persons-Mulicka.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Health systems and insurers periodically renegotiate contracts that dictate how much insurers will pay health systems for medical services, in exchange for a health system being included in an insurer’s network.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Trump’s wishes were periodically invoked during the weeks of deliberations and debate about the legislation, including by Persons-Mulicka.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Health systems and insurers periodically renegotiate contracts that dictate how much insurers will pay health systems for medical services, in exchange for a health system being included in an insurer’s network.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Periodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodically. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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