episodically

adverb

Definition of episodicallynext
as in occasionally

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for episodically
  1. occasionally
  2. sometimes
  3. sporadically
Adverb
  • Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
  • She is reduced to her function as a mother and, occasionally, as a wife.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of occasionally
Adverb
  • Unlike in certain countries with roots in the British parliamentary system, the goal sometimes can be not to win but to lose such a vote.
    H.J. Mai, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Extreme Weather Threatens Grid Creating a clean energy supply in California requires dealing with the state's varied and sometimes tough climate.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of sometimes
Adverb
  • Prior to the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, the IRS non-filer program had run sporadically since 2016.
    Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Playing the waiting game too long with someone who has shown flashes of brilliance so sporadically will come to bite you in the end.
    Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of sporadically
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