periodically
adverb/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkli/
Frequency rank: #6,930 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
happening at regular intervals; from time to time.
Example sentence
The machine needs to be checked periodically to make sure it is working properly.
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