periodically C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌpiːriːˈɑːdɪkəli/ See IPA manual Freq #30423 Meanings 1 adv In a manner that is regular or periodic. Put two encasings on a mattress if one must be removed periodically for cleaning. 2 adv intermittently or recurrently. The announcement comes amid mounting pressure on university administrators to rein in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which have erupted periodically on college campuses across the country over the past year and led to the arrest of hundreds of demonstrators. 3 adv in a sporadic manner Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adv · intermittently or recurrently. occasionallysometimes 3 adv · in a sporadic manner sporadically Word family Derived forms nanoperiodicallynonperiodicallyphotoperiodically Etymology From periodic + -ally. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # periodically **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌpiːriːˈɑːdɪkəli/ **Frequency rank:** 30423 ## Meanings 1. In a manner that is regular or periodic. 2. intermittently or recurrently. 3. in a sporadic manner ## Examples - Put two encasings on a mattress if one must be removed periodically for cleaning. - The announcement comes amid mounting pressure on university administrators to rein in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which have erupted periodically on college campuses across the country over the past year and led to the arrest of hundreds of demonstrators. ## Derived Forms - nanoperiodically - nonperiodically - photoperiodically ## Etymology From periodic + -ally. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown