every now and then

every now and then
adverb
occasionally
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every so often she visits her father

Syn: ↑every so often

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phrasal or every now and again or every so often

every now and then the public gives a great heave of boredom — Cyril Connolly

dogs sailed out every so often, yelping and howling — Marion Hargrove

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every now and then or every now and again
At intervals, periodically
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every now and then (or now and again)
from time to time; occasionally

I used to see him every now and then

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(every) now and then (also (every) now and again)
: not often but sometimes

We still see each other (every) now and then.

Now and then she would come in to check on me.

The silence in the house was broken now and again by the ringing of the telephone.

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(every) now and then — see now, 1
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