How to Use periodically in a Sentence

periodically

adverb

• Unlike the hat, the chevron and comet can tile the plane periodically.
  — Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
• The campaigns are held periodically, with the first launched in late 2020.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
• That’s why her decision to play to all sides here periodically throws the film tonally out of whack.
  — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2023
• After this, they are assigned to the reserve and can be called upon to serve periodically until the age of 40.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
• Sometimes the men’s legs are free to sway, but a black platform periodically rises to meet their feet, enabling them to stand.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
• This cookware set periodically goes on sale, so keep your eyes peeled for the next discount.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
• Brush periodically with olive oil to keep the chicken moist.
  — Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 13 July 2023
• During the year, board members check in on the church periodically to make sure wasps, mice or bad weather haven’t caused any damage.
  — John Hanc, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2023
• Keys reefs have been hit periodically by bleaching over the decades and recovered, the corals weakened but still alive.
  — Alie Skowronski, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
• Introduction In 1961, the logician Hao Wang conjectured that if a set of shapes tiles the plane, then the shapes must be able to tile the plane periodically.
  — Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
• What goes around comes around–and nowhere is this truer than in the world of beauty trends, where second (or third… maybe fourth?) comings happen periodically.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2024
• Most laser printers have a drum unit that needs to be replaced periodically.
  — David English, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
• Keep your eyes here and hit refresh periodically for real-time updates from the game.
  — Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
• Wash the leaves periodically to maintain a glossy shine and to remove any spider mites, which can sometimes trouble this plant.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
• For the first few days, the online form was periodically unavailable.
  — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
• Top evenly with streusel, then bake, checking the muffins periodically for doneness as the baking time will be shorter.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
• The Mirage has a volcano that erupts periodically — check the website for showtimes.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
• Passersby periodically approach the bike squad to warn of trouble: a man on the sidewalk who doesn’t appear to be breathing, a naked woman chasing strangers.
  — Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2023
• As a result of all these pieces of junk flying in space, satellites and the ISS periodically have to perform avoidance maneuvers.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023
• The collection tray will need to be periodically cleaned of insects.
  — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
• These fees are typically due periodically throughout the life of the patent.
  — Jon Stojan, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2023
• But sometime back in February, the numbers began to periodically drop off the list.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
• In some cases, Carlisle says communities will opt to rent the units to new tenants periodically, every four or five years.
  — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
• In other words, plan periodically and try to execute the plan.
  — Cyrus Hadavi, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• Many of those are discovered on the surface, because park staffers periodically plow to help break up the soil and promote natural erosion.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
• But periodically a judge doesn’t play by the unwritten rules.
  — Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
• These fees are typically due periodically throughout the life of the patent, which can span several years.
  — Jon Stojan, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2023
• He’s also been quick to shut down speculation of a presidential run that’s cropped up periodically over the past decade.
  — Adam Haigh, Fortune, 31 May 2023
• Freight traffic has been allowed periodically, only at slow speeds and at night.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
• Since 2011, this side basin has been periodically releasing surges of water called glacial lake outburst floods.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024