now and again

adverb

now and then or here and there (Freq. 1)

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he was arrogant and occasionally callous

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open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees

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they visit New York on occasion

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now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us

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as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention

• Syn: ↑occasionally, ↑on occasion, ↑once in a while, ↑now and then, ↑at times, ↑from time to time

• Derived from adjective: ↑occasional (for: ↑occasionally)

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OCCASIONALLY, now and then, from time to time, sometimes, every so often, (every) now and again, at times, on occasion(s), (every) once in a while; periodically, once in a blue moon.

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adverb or now and then

: from time to time : occasionally

now and again … our grandmother would put the good book back on the shelf — Rumer Godden

as they drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention

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now and then or now and again

1. Sometimes

2. From time to time

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Main Entry: ↑now

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now and again (or then)

from time to time

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(every) now and again — see ↑every

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Main Entry: ↑again

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now and again — see ↑now, 1

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Main Entry: ↑again