INTERMITTENTLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

intermittently

adverb

as in periodically

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Recent Examples of intermittently The company said Riley was hired in 2008 and worked there intermittently for a total of slightly more than four and a half years. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 In This Article Maintaining a beautiful lawn and garden often means keeping an eye on and managing pesky weeds that crop up intermittently. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026 Swallows—the country's most beloved and recognizable birds—darted past intermittently, a subtle but very real reminder of our location on this special stretch of the Algarve. — Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 The actress provided the English voice of Kairi, the series' main female character, intermittently from 2002 to 2010. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 The danger is that governments and markets grow accustomed to a Strait of Hormuz that functions only intermittently and misinterpret the stopgap as a resolution. — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The camera cuts intermittently to a speculative montage of her inner experience. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Iranian forces have intermittently fired drones and missiles at oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over the last few months as negotiations between Iran and the United States to end their monthslong conflict stalled. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 By contrast, talks on the war between Russia and Ukraine have been convened intermittently, in multiple locations, and not once with all the relevant actors (Kyiv, Moscow, Washington, and key European states) at the table. — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

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Churches, neighborhoods, nonprofits, businesses, utilities and government should periodically engage in preparedness exercises so everyone understands their role.

— Freida Graves, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Credit line reviews typically follow monthly or quarterly cycles; attrition models are refreshed periodically and applied in batch.

— Julie Conroy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of periodically

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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

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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

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