EPISODICALLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

episodically

adverb

Definition of episodically

as in occasionally

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Recent Examples of episodically New skills are developed continuously rather than episodically. — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 18 June 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

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For many people with normal iron levels, having coffee near a meal or occasionally taking an iron supplement close to coffee may not make a noticeable difference.

— T'Keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2026
The days blend together with no time stamps, although Ullom occasionally reveals how many miles the car has gone.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of occasionally

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Why AFib can be difficult to catch AFib causes the heart's upper chambers to beat irregularly.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.

— Eva Flowe May 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026

Definition of irregularly

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In addition to sporadically continuing her acting career in titles like The Last Song, LOL and Black Mirror, Cyrus has mostly pivoted to music.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
But Rydell preferred to direct, if somewhat sporadically, and to produce, forming a partnership with Sydney Pollock in the mid-1980s, Sanford Prods.

— Carmel Dagan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

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