EPISODICALLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

episodically

adverb

Definition of episodically

as in occasionally

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Recent Examples of episodically Released episodically, the productions bring classic literature into the listening habits of modern audiences, making timeless stories feel more accessible than ever. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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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Florida quarterbacks once became celebrities, champions and, occasionally, statues.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
In the years that followed, Felipe VI occasionally entrusted her with missions on behalf of the crown, including several official visits abroad.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of occasionally

Adverb

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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Much of the content generated promoted an organization called the International Burke Institute (IBI), the website of which features articles copied from real academic writing, sometimes with false attribution.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
She was held up as the pop cultural equivalent of a saint to a degree that sometimes obscured and distorted her creative drive and business acumen.

— Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sometimes

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Amid the heat wave, thousands of Southland residents were sporadically without power as outages popped up in different communities.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Smith was athletic enough to play all over the field and run track in high school and sporadically practiced with defensive backs in his two years at Georgia.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

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