Meaning & use

cyclicly

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In a manner that repeats in cycles; a less common variant spelling of "cyclically."

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The market tends to move cyclicly, rising and falling in predictable phases.

The software checks the sensor readings cyclicly every few seconds.

A note on using this word

Most style guides and dictionaries prefer "cyclically," though "cyclicly" appears often enough in technical writing to be recognized as a variant spelling.

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