episodically

adverb

Definition of episodicallynext
as in occasionally

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Recent Examples of episodically Released episodically, the productions bring classic literature into the listening habits of modern audiences, making timeless stories feel more accessible than ever. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Rather, each measure is calibrated for deniability and applied episodically. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026 This can be achieved by integrating both change and continuity across operations, creating systems that evolve constantly rather than react episodically. — Mirek Dusek, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026 Kīlauea has been erupting episodically since late December, the USGS said. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026 Cameras capture frame after frame at regular intervals, but most of the pixels in those frames don’t change from one to the other, and whatever is moving in those frames is only captured episodically. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodically
  1. occasionally
  2. irregularly
  3. sometimes
  4. sporadically
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  • On his latest, Young’s major-key meditations on love and alienation are as winsome as a bay breeze, if occasionally as insubstantial.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The candidate, whose relishing of combative interviews and debates verges occasionally on smugness, was slated to potentially appear on 60 Minutes before the November election, people familiar with the planning said.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of occasionally
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  • Renderings show a brown building and a white building that are irregularly shaped and accented with colorful murals and awnings.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The court struck down procedural barriers that prevented some people from seeking asylum, including those who entered South Africa irregularly, lacked asylum transit visas or missed reporting deadlines, the committee said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of irregularly
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  • The overtime is sometimes related to one-on-one care for psychiatric patients who might be suicidal or in danger of harming other patients or staff members.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Before Americans got used to mortgage rates below 5 percent, sometimes even below 3 percent, rates were consistently well above 7 percent for decades, from the 1970s through the 1990s.
    — Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of sometimes
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  • Tyson Familiar and visually uninspired, yet still sporadically captivating.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Constructed at a cost to the US taxpayer of $300 million, the pier was retired after operating poorly and sporadically for just twenty days.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sporadically

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“Episodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodically. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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