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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Participants laid on their stomach with their head over a bowl of cold water, periodically plunging their face under while the researchers measured how their reflexive submersion responses changed their heart rate and blood pressure.
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 2 June 2025
Develop rituals and routines that promote long-term thinking, such as periodically reviewing your investment strategy and celebrating milestones along the way.
—Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The bats then wake up periodically, causing irregular activity and eventual starvation.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The Yankees periodically disclose ticket and suite sales revenue because those monies are a backstop source of income guaranteeing the municipal bonds used to construct the existing stadium, which opened in 2009.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 2 June 2025
Develop rituals and routines that promote long-term thinking, such as periodically reviewing your investment strategy and celebrating milestones along the way.
—Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The bats then wake up periodically, causing irregular activity and eventual starvation.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The Yankees periodically disclose ticket and suite sales revenue because those monies are a backstop source of income guaranteeing the municipal bonds used to construct the existing stadium, which opened in 2009.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 29 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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