Synonyms for every now and then
- every so often
- now and again
- now and then
- ever so often
- every once in a while
- from time to time
- once and again
- once in a while
- sometimes
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WORD ORIGIN
early 13c., contraction of Old English æfre ælc "each of a group," literally "ever each" (Chaucer's everich), from each with ever added for emphasis, as the word is still felt to need emphasis (e.g. Modern English every last ..., every single ..., etc.).
Cf. everybody, everything, etc. The word everywhen is attested from 1843 but never caught on; neither did everyhow (1837). Slang phrase every Tom, Dick, and Harry dates from at least 1734, from common English given names.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR EVERY NOW AND THEN
frequently
adverbcommonly, repeatedly- again and again
- as a rule
- at regular intervals
- at short intervals
- at times
- by ordinary
- customarily
- every now and then
- generally
- habitually
- in many instances
- in quick succession
- intermittently
- many a time
- many times
- much
- not infrequently
- not seldom
- oft
- often
- oftentimes
- ofttimes
- ordinarily
- over and over
- periodically
- recurrently
- regularly
- spasmodically
- successively
- thick and fast
- time and again
- usually
- very often
from time to time
adverbnow and thennow and then
adverbonce in a whileon and off
adverbintermittentlyonce in a while
adverboccasionallyRoget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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