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phraseIf you do something from time to time, you do it occasionally but not regularly. Her daughters visited him from time to time when he was ill. Synonyms: occasionally, sometimes, now and then, at times More Synonyms of from time to time See full dictionary entry for timefrom time to time in British Englishat intervals; occasionally See full dictionary entry for timefrom time to time in American English at intervals; now and then See full dictionary entry for time Examples of 'from time to time' in a sentencefrom time to time Turn the rhubarb over from time to time; cook until tender but holding its shape.That is that gardening is about change; and from time to time quite radical change.It does no one any harm to be denied from time to time; what is pernicious is denial all the time.My daughters see her from time to time; two of the three think I am heartless.She softly covered her over, and let her feel the sympathetic presence from time to time; and that was all she was allowed to do. Chinese translation of 'from time to time' -
偶尔(爾) (ǒu'ěr)
See time (sense 8) Nearby words offrom time to time - from the point of view of ...
- from the start
- from then on
- from time to time
- from top to bottom
- from top to toe
- from what he says
Her daughters visited her from time to time. Synonyms now and then every now and then every so often See timeAdditional synonymsThe debate was highly emotional at times. Synonyms sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, now and then, on occasion, once in a while, every now and then, every so often Definition every so often He was not above breaking the rules on occasion. Synonyms occasionally, sometimes, at times, from time to time, on and off, now and then, now and again, once in a while, every now and then, every so often, off and onDefinition occasionally He phones me once in a while. Synonyms occasionally, sometimes, at times, from time to time, on and off, irregularly, on occasion, now and again, periodically, every now and then, every so often, at intervals, off and onNearby words offrom time to time - from head to foot
- from the first
- from the heart
- from time to time
- front
- frontier
- frost
Additional synonymsDefinition now and then During the summer, my skin sometimes gets greasy. Synonyms occasionally, at times, now and then, from time to time, on occasion, now and again, once in a while, every now and then, every so often, off and on |