episodically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodically
Adverb
  • The reactions from leaders and legislators worldwide — with the notable exception of those in Russia —occasionally expressed a measure of hope, but often disappointment too.
    Tamara Keith, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
  • He can be hurt and occasionally knocked down, but he’s only been finished once, which was by Rakhmonov in Round 3.
    Brett Appley, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Patton believes that people sometimes make choices out of a fear of being alone instead of waiting for the person they are meant to be with.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Still, people who take prescription doses of lithium — which were much higher than the doses used in the new study — can sometimes develop thyroid or kidney toxicity.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Their medusa, or visible jellyfish stage, appears sporadically and unpredictably — a particular location might have them one year and not the next, even if conditions are similar.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Often compliance systems are bolted on to existing processes, addressed sporadically and evaluated primarily in terms of their ability to prevent penalties.
    Leo Patching, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Episodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodically. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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