recurrently

adverb

Definition of recurrentlynext
1
as in intermittently

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2
as in frequently

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Recent Examples of recurrently For nearly all of human history, there was a mystery that showed up, recurrently, on a nearly nightly basis. — Big Think, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrently
  1. intermittently
  2. frequently
  3. periodically
  4. often
  5. occasionally
  6. commonly
  7. sometimes
  8. repeatedly
Adverb
  • In 2024, Tony Hout joined the vaccine trial at MD Anderson after seeking care for a spot on his ear that had been bleeding intermittently and wouldn’t fully heal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The administration has also intermittently pressured Ukraine to cave in its war of survival against Russian aggression.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermittently
Adverb
  • For people who frequently encounter login interruptions, a dedicated IP may provide a more consistent browsing experience without giving up VPN encryption.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The pair relied heavily on letter writing during John’s absences, and Abigail frequently used this medium to advocate for social change.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of frequently
Adverb
  • Stokes recommends that users turn off the option that lets Meta train its AI on conversations, and periodically review what the assistant has saved about them.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In the more than 80 years since the war ended, such remains have periodically been rediscovered and returned to Japan.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of periodically
Adverb
  • And so nothing happened, which is a thing that often happens after a great deal of Official Fuss.
    — STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, the company’s machines really could only perform a limited number of tests and often produced unreliable results.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of often
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Multiple ceramides, which help support the skin barrier, as well as two peptides commonly used in collagen signaling.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • If symptoms are present alongside high bacterial levels, a provider may recommend antibiotics, commonly doxycycline or azithromycin.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of commonly
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly dismissed previous caution of AI tools and encouraged rapid autonomous innovation at the Pentagon.
    — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has repeatedly denied ordering the disruption of Starlink, despite Musk's public assertions that the order would have come from the White House.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Recurrently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrently. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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