episodically

adverb

Definition of episodicallynext
as in occasionally

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  1. occasionally
  2. sometimes
  3. sporadically
Adverb
  • The film shows the occasionally disputatious relationship between Marvin and her grandparents, who raised her.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
  • During the first Trump term, an activist young tech work force occasionally took to the barricades to protest government policies and pressure reforms from their employers.
    Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of occasionally
Adverb
  • Even less savory is the dwelling on body horror, with characters sporting sometimes inexplicable skin conditions or other deformities.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But one concern that has been increasingly creeping to the forefront is the sometimes quiet integration of potentially privacy-invading AI into programs.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of sometimes
Adverb
  • Hardly any sleep, eating sporadically, always a wary eye on the weather, but in this case you’re surrounded by water with nobody around for possibly hundreds of miles.
    George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The reptile wiggles its feet back and forth sporadically.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of sporadically
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