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| Main Entry: | occasionally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | every now and then |
| Synonyms: | at times, from time to time, hardly, infrequently, irregularly, once in a while, periodically, seldom, sometimes, uncommonly, at intervals, at random, every so often, now and again, on occasion, once in a blue moon, once or twice, sporadically |
| Antonyms: | always, constantly, frequently, regularly, steadily, usually |
| Main Entry: | irregularly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intermittently |
| Synonyms: | any which way, anyhow, by turns, erratically, fitfully, haphazardly, helter-skelter*, infrequently, occasionally, off and on*, periodically, slapdash, uncommonly, unevenly, willy-nilly*, at intervals, by fits and starts, disconnectedly, eccentrically, in snatches, jerkily, now and again, out of sequence, spasmodically, sporadically, uncertainly, unmethodically, unpunctually |
| Antonyms: | evenly, regularly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | now and then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | once in a while |
| Synonyms: | at times, every now and then, from time to time, hardly, infrequently, irregularly, occasionally, off and on, once in a while, periodically, sometimes, at intervals, every once in a while, every so often, intermittently, not often, now and again, on occasion, once and again, once in a blue moon, once or twice, sporadically |
| Main Entry: | off and on |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intermittently |
| Synonyms: | at times, from time to time, irregularly, now and then, occasionally, once in a while, sometimes, vacillating, alternately, at intervals, every once in a while, every so often, fluctuating, on occasion, sporadically, variably |
| Main Entry: | on and off |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intermittently |
| Synonyms: | at times, every now and then, from time to time, hardly, infrequently, irregularly, now and then, occasionally, off and on, once in a while, periodically, sometimes, at intervals, discontinuously, every once in a while, every so often, intermittently, now and again, on occasion, once in a blue moon, sporadically |
| Main Entry: | seldom |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | infrequently |
| Synonyms: | every now and then, from time to time, hardly, irregularly, little, occasionally, on and off, once in a while, rarely, scarcely, sometimes, uncommonly, unusually, a few times, hardly ever, in a few cases, inhabitually, not often, not very often, once in a blue moon, scarcely ever, semioccasionally, sporadically, unoften, whimsically |
| Antonyms: | frequently, often, usually |
| Main Entry: | sometimes |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | every now and then |
| Synonyms: | at times, constantly, ever and again, frequently, from time to time, now and then, occasionally, off and on, once in a while, periodically, at intervals, consistently, every so often, here and there, intermittently, now and again, on occasion, once in a blue moon, recurrently |
| Antonyms: | never |
| Main Entry: | uncommonly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | infrequently |
| Synonyms: | exceptionally, extra, extremely, irregularly, now and then, occasionally, oddly, particularly, peculiarly, rarely, seldom, strangely, unusually, very, hardly ever, in few instances, not often, on occasion, remarkably, scarcely ever, sporadically |
| Antonyms: | commonly, frequently |
| Main Entry: | usually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for the most part |
| Synonyms: | commonly, customarily, frequently, generally, mainly, mostly, normally, now and then, occasionally, ordinarily, regularly, sometimes, as a rule, as is the custom, as is usual, as usual, by and large, consistently, habitually, in the main, more often than not, most often, now and again, on the whole, once and again, routinely |
| Antonyms: | exceptionally, unusually |
| Main Entry: | infrequently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seldom |
| Synonyms: | now and then, occasionally, rarely, scarcely, uncommonly, unusually, hardly ever, intermittently, not regularly, sparingly, sporadically |
| Main Entry: | at times |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | now and then |
| Synonyms: | from time to time, occasionally, once in a while, every so often, now and again, on occasion |
| Main Entry: | ever and again |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | every now and then |
| Synonyms: | at times, evermore, from time to time, now and then, occasionally, ever and anon, every so often, now and again, on occasion |
| Main Entry: | from time to time |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | now and then |
| Synonyms: | every now and then, infrequently, occasionally, once in a while, periodically, sometimes, ever so often, every once in a while, not often, now and again, once and again, sporadically |
| Main Entry: | once in awhile |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | every once in a while |
| Synonyms: | every now and then, from time to time, infrequently, irregularly, now and then, occasionally, once in a while, periodically, sometimes, every so often, now and again, once and again, sporadically |
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