every now and then

adverb

Synonym of now and then.

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now and thenevery so often
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Meanings

adverbevery now and then (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of now and then.

    Synonyms: now and then

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbSynonym of now and then.

Similar
now and then

More synonyms by meaning

adverboccasionally

Similar
every so often
Also see
every so oftennow and againnow and thenoccasionallyonce in a whileseldsometimeswhilom

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

every now and then. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20now%20and%20then

MLA

“every now and then.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20now%20and%20then. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “every now and then,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20now%20and%20then.

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