PERIODICALLY Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

periodically

adverb

Definition of periodically

as in regularly

at regular intervals New editions are released periodically.

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as in occasionally

on some occasions Though he now lives across town, he still periodically visits the old diner.

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Recent Examples of periodically But these waterways are still vulnerable to attacks from Yemen’s Houthi military group, which is aligned with Iran and has periodically disrupted the waterway over the last three years. — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 The town Facebook group, once a clearinghouse for reports of loose chickens and missing Amazon packages, is periodically littered with comments about Trump and immigration. — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 These helium ions penetrate only a little way into the individual grains of this soil, but periodically meteorites have struck the lunar surface to churn the soil, mixing some of this helium-3 a little below the surface. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 Parents who do use supervision tools should revisit them periodically as their teens mature, as ConnectSafely advises in its Family Guide to Parental Controls. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for periodically

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Adverb

The defense attorneys also argued both had regularly appeared in court in Romania.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, who oversees the district, said in a statement that her team has regularly met with the transit agency to advocate for Eagle Rock’s needs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of regularly

Adverb

Now, thanks to a joint install with a friend, the light fixture hangs in the laundry area between the bedroom and bathroom, occasionally catching a cross breeze but mostly serving as decoration.

— Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The former cast member appeared on screen for four seasons as part of the sketch trio before transitioning to the writing staff, only appearing occasionally onscreen in Season 51.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of occasionally

Adverb

The company employs about 850 people, does hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure work around the Northeast, and is frequently Connecticut’s choice on big-ticket contracts to construct schools, rebuild highways or repair bridges.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
For example, an enterprise may deploy an AI customer-service agent that achieves high technical accuracy, yet still fail because customers must repeat information, escalation paths are unclear and employees frequently override recommendations.

— Ashwin Gaidhani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of frequently

Adverb

Kingsbury’s offense rarely moved receivers around or put skill position players in motion; Blough’s will do both on a high percentage of snaps.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Under the original agreement, the government would only receive three million shares if Tesla failed — a counterintuitive arrangement, since public stakes in struggling companies rarely benefit taxpayers.

— Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rarely

Adverb

Its architecture includes an X-point divertor, which continuously removes exhaust from the stellarator during fusion operations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Not to be left behind, the old guard—Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Seabourn, Crystal—are continuously making adjustments to meet the needs of today's luxury traveler.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of continuously

Adverb

His two sons attended New York public schools, but Spade says their formal observance of the attacks seldom extended beyond a moment of silence.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
The earlier series has increasingly strained credulity by having its romance plots hinge on inequalities of gender and class, but seldom of race.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

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