periodically

US /ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪ.kəl.i/

UK /ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪ.kəl.i/

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at regular intervals of time

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The machine needs to be serviced periodically.

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She checks her email periodically throughout the day.

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regularly intermittently sporadically occasionally from time to time

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