periodically

adverb

pe·​ri·​od·​i·​cal·​ly ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce periodically (audio)
1
: at regular intervals of time
2
: from time to time : frequently

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Russia has periodically run out of missiles especially during the first year of the war. Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Hartfield also raises his own cattle and sells them periodically at stock yards throughout the state. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 12 July 2025 Kerr County officials, along with the river authority that Eastland periodically served on, worked to change that over the last decade, searching for funding for a flood warning system that included more river gauges and a network of sirens. Curt Devine, CNN Money, 11 July 2025 The Enquirer periodically publishes articles with the Farmer's Almanac's predictions. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for periodically

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of periodically was in 1646

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“Periodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodically. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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