Meanings
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1
adv
In a manner that is regular or periodic.
Put two encasings on a mattress if one must be removed periodically for cleaning.
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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.
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3
adv
in a sporadic manner
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adv
· in a sporadic manner
sporadically
Word family
Derived forms
nanoperiodicallynonperiodicallyphotoperiodically
Etymology
From periodic + -ally.