periodically
From time to time
Periodically means at regular or recurring intervals: The committee meets periodically to review progress.
The intervals may be predictable or merely occasional—the word suggests repetition over time without specifying exact frequency.
She periodically checks in on her elderly neighbor.
The system periodically backs up your files.
Gaps between events
- timetableArranged list of events
- calendarDate-tracking system
- quarterlyFour times annually
- monthlyOccurring each lunar cycle
weekly · annually · biweekly · semiannual · deadline · routine · maintenance · checkup
Repeated back-and-forth movement
- pulseArterial blood throb
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
cycle · wave · fluctuation · vibration · frequency · meter · modulation · pendulum
Year's four divisions
- tidesPeriodic sea-level changes
- orbitCurved celestial path
- phasesDistinct periods in sequence
- rotationTurning on an axis
circadian · migration · bloom · harvest · molting · gestation · lunar · solstice
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- on-and-offOccurring at irregular intervals
- occasionalHappening at intervals
infrequent · unpredictable · scattered · patchy · fitful · spasmodic · haphazard · random
Happening repeatedly over time
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
- habitualDone by routine
- chronicPersisting over time
relapsing · persistent · continual · serial · successive · alternate · rotating · frequent
intervals
Gaps between events
monthly · weekly · annually · biweekly · semiannual · deadline · routine · maintenance · checkup · review
oscillation
Repeated back-and-forth movement
cadence · cycle · wave · fluctuation · vibration · frequency · meter · modulation · pendulum · swing
seasons
Year's four divisions
rotation · circadian · migration · bloom · harvest · molting · gestation · lunar · solstice · equinox
sporadic
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- on-and-offOccurring at irregular intervals
occasional · infrequent · unpredictable · scattered · patchy · fitful · spasmodic · haphazard · random · isolated
recurring
Happening repeatedly over time
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
- habitualDone by routine
chronic · relapsing · persistent · continual · serial · successive · alternate · rotating · frequent · routine
periodicallycontinuously
Without pause or interruption
constantly · perpetually · incessantly · uninterruptedly · nonstop
periodicallysporadically
At irregular intervals
irregularly · randomly · erratically · unpredictably · haphazardly