episodically

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodically
Adverb
  • It was occasionally done out of late-in-the-round necessity — see some of the SP/RP mentioned above — but others were used in this role by design.
    Chad Jennings, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thick and stock is nearly evaporated, about 50 minutes.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Today, nearly all migrants that arrive irregularly at the border are barred from seeking protection at the border and most are detained and processed for deportation.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Both moons are irregularly shaped.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Matthiessen and Love sometimes argued about who would die first.
    Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Dua Lipa has regularly performed covers during her Radical Optimism tour, sometimes bringing the artists out onstage with her.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • These restrictions are intended to be flexible and removable, yet they are only revisited sporadically.
    Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Ruess then released a solo album in 2015 and has sporadically been featured on songs with artists like Pink and Kesha.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Episodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/episodically. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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