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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Blue Owl was among the poster children of this phenomenon, halting quarterly redemptions in OBDC II in mid-February, and opting instead to return capital periodically through portfolio asset sales.
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Leslie Picker, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The staff manning the cart periodically struck the metal tops of the bottles of Clase Azul, a flourish that caused a few jumps among the more skittish attendees.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Shake the mixture and then spray it periodically on the lower leaves and stems of your garden plants.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
El Gamal and her 18-year-old daughter, Habiba Soliman, were ordered to comply with electronic monitoring and periodically report to immigration authorities.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Leslie Picker, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The staff manning the cart periodically struck the metal tops of the bottles of Clase Azul, a flourish that caused a few jumps among the more skittish attendees.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Shake the mixture and then spray it periodically on the lower leaves and stems of your garden plants.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
El Gamal and her 18-year-old daughter, Habiba Soliman, were ordered to comply with electronic monitoring and periodically report to immigration authorities.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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