intermittently

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittently
Adverb
  • However, the virus is reintroduced through international travel periodically, with 16 outbreaks reported nationwide in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • However, all borrowers in IDR must periodically recertify their income to have their monthly payment recalculated.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Because water and steam are the whole point, wet room floors, walls and, occasionally, ceilings get clad in tile or stone.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Rambin ended up compiling 161 episodes as Lily Montgomery (and occasionally as her own older half-sister, Ava Benton), and accepted roles on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Grey's Anatomy while still appearing on the soap.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • But also potentially between them, with their differing outlooks on life, all of the modern obstacles to love, and their sometimes well-meaning, sometimes sabotaging families — including her sister Morgan (Lupe) and his brother Sasha (Timothy Simons).
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
  • And sometimes a player and a team, depending on its coaching and system, just aren’t a fit.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Intermittently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittently. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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