Meaning & use
periodically
Happening repeatedly at regular or fairly regular intervals of time.
See it in a sentence
The smoke detector periodically emits a beep to remind us the battery is low.
She periodically checks her email even while on vacation with her family.
A note on using this word
Periodically can mean strictly at fixed intervals or, more loosely, 'now and then'; context usually clarifies the meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
continuously
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