from time to time

adverbial phrase

Pronunciation: frəm taɪm tu taɪm

Definition

Occurring occasionally or intermittently rather than constantly.

Examples

• We visit our relatives from time to time to stay connected.

• The old engine makes a strange rattling noise from time to time.

• She checks her email from time to time while on vacation.

Synonyms of from time to time

Words with a similar meaning to from time to time:

• sometimes
• occasionally
• now and then
• periodically

Antonyms of from time to time

Words with the opposite meaning to from time to time:

• always
• never

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