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periodically

[peer-ee-od-ik-lee] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk li /
ADVERB
rhythmically
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More than four and a half years into Russia's war on Ukraine, Muscovites had grown used to their city periodically becoming a front line.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Some have proposed that the Qumran community periodically inserted additional days or weeks to keep the calendar aligned with the seasons.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Several of Mr. Modi’s cabinet ministers, state chief ministers and other senior officials were similarly drawn into the BJP through the RSS’s orbit and meet periodically with its leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Early on in American history, there were often only six justices, a number that Congress expanded periodically.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

Francis was always eager to continue our conversations, while I joyously seized every opportunity to escape from the miserable English food that periodically led me to worry about whether I might have an ulcer.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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