periodically

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adverb

In a manner that is regular or periodic.

Similar
sometimesoccasionallysporadically
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English periodic →
CommonScrabble 20
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Meanings

adverbperiodically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a manner that is regular or periodic.

    Put two encasings on a mattress if one must be removed periodically for cleaning.

    2008, Jeffrey C. May, Connie L. May, Jeff May’s Healthy Home Tips, page 124
  2. not comparableintermittently or recurrently.

    The announcement comes amid mounting pressure on university administrators to rein in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which have erupted periodically on college campuses across the country over the past year and led to the arrest of hundreds of demonstrators.

    2025 March 10, Karina Tsui, Elizabeth Wolfe, “Department of Education investigating 60 colleges and universities over antisemitism claims”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2025

    Synonyms: sometimes, occasionally

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbintermittently or recurrently.

Similar
sometimesoccasionally

More synonyms by meaning

adverbin a sporadic manner

Similar
sporadically
Also see
sporadically

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Italic*per
  4. Latinper
  5. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  6. Proto-Italic*peri-
  7. Latinper-
  8. Englishper-
  9. Englishiodic
  10. Englishperiodic
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. Englishperiodically

From periodic + -ally.

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Translations

Arabic بِشَكْل دَوْرِيّ
  • بِشَكْل دَوْرِيّ (bi-šakl dawriyy)in a regular, periodic manner
Catalan periòdicament
  • periòdicamentin a regular, periodic manner
Chinese Mandarin 定期地, 周期性地
  • 定期地 (dìngqī de)in a regular, periodic manner
  • 周期性地 (zhōuqīxìng de)in a regular, periodic manner
Danish periodisk
  • periodiskin a regular, periodic manner
Dutch periodiek
  • periodiekin a regular, periodic manner
Finnish säännöllisesti
  • säännöllisestiin a regular, periodic manner
French périodiquement
  • périodiquementin a regular, periodic manner
German zeitweise
  • zeitweisein a regular, periodic manner
Greek περιοδικά, περιοδικώς
  • περιοδικά (periodiká)in a regular, periodic manner
  • περιοδικώς (periodikós)in a regular, periodic manner
  • κατά περιόδους (katá periódous)in a regular, periodic manner
Italian periodicamente
  • periodicamentein a regular, periodic manner
Japanese 定期的に, 周期的に
  • 定期的に (teikitekini)in a regular, periodic manner
  • 周期的に (shukitekini)in a regular, periodic manner
Polish okresowo, periodycznie
  • okresowoin a regular, periodic manner
  • periodyczniein a regular, periodic manner
Portuguese periodicamente
  • periodicamentein a regular, periodic manner
Russian периоди́чески
  • периоди́чески (periodíčeski)in a regular, periodic manner
Spanish periódicamente
  • periódicamentein a regular, periodic manner
Turkish periyodik olarak
  • periyodik olarakin a regular, periodic manner
Ukrainian періоди́чно
  • періоди́чно (periodýčno)in a regular, periodic manner
Vietnamese tuần hoàn, định kỳ
  • tuần hoànin a regular, periodic manner
  • định kỳin a regular, periodic manner
Cite this entry
APA

periodically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodically

MLA

“periodically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periodically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodically.

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