periodically
/pˌiɹiˈɑdɪkəli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a manner that is regular or periodic.
adv
Example Sentences
- "Put two encasings on a mattress if one must be removed periodically for cleaning."
- "The announcement comes amid mounting pressure on university administrators to rein in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which have erupted periodically on college campuses across the country over the past year and led to the arrest of hundreds of demonstrators."
Etymology
Etymology tree English per- English iodic English periodic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English periodically From periodic + -ally.