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once
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weekly
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from time to time
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yearly
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monthly
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(every) once in a while
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now and again
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hourly
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off and on
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nonstop
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(every) now and then
always
always
Adverb
a
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at all times, without any exceptions

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The train is always crowded during rush hour.
The clock always ticks steadily.

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incomparable
adverb of frequency
never
never
Adverb
n
n
e
ɛ
v
v
e
ə
r
r

not at any point in time

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incomparable
adverb of frequency
often
often
Adverb
o
ɔ:
f
f
t
e
ə
n
n

on many occasions

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incomparable
adverb of frequency
sometimes
sometimes
Adverb
s
s
o
ʌ
m
m
e
t
t
i
m
m
e
s
z

on some occasions but not always

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incomparable
adverb of frequency
rarely
rarely
Adverb
r
r
a
ɛ
r
r
e
l
l
y
i

on a very infrequent basis

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incomparable
adverb of frequency
frequently
frequently
Adverb
f
f
r
r
e
i
q
k
u
w
e
ə
n
n
t
t
l
l
y
i

regularly and with short time in between

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adverb of frequency
occasionally
occasionally
Adverb
o
ə
cc
k
a
s
ʒ
io
ə
n
n
a
ə
ll
l
y
i

not on a regular basis

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adverb of frequency
seldom
seldom
Adverb
s
s
e
ɛ
l
l
d
d
o
ə
m
m

used to refer to something that happens rarely or infrequently

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adverb of frequency
regularly
regularly
Adverb
r
r
e
ɛ
g
g
u
l
l
a
ə
r
r
l
l
y
i

at predictable, equal time periods

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incomparable
adverb of frequency
constantly
constantly
Adverb
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
s
s
t
t
a
ə
n
n
t
t
l
l
y
i

in a way that continues without any pause

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adverb of frequency
continuously
continuously
Adverb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
uou
ju
ə
s
s
l
l
y
i

without any pause or interruption

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incomparable
adverb of frequency
ever
ever
Adverb
e
ɛ
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r

at any point in time

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adverb of frequency
repeatedly
repeatedly
Adverb
r
r
e
ɪ
p
p
ea
i
t
t
e
ɪ
d
d
l
l
y
i

in a manner that occurs multiple times

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adverb of frequency
usually
usually
Adverb
u
ju:
s
ʒ
ua
ə
ll
l
y
i

in most situations or under normal circumstances

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incomparable
adverb of frequency
infrequently
infrequently
Adverb
i
ɪ
n
n
f
f
r
r
e
i
q
k
u
w
e
ə
n
n
t
t
l
l
y
i

on very rare occasions

habitually
habitually
Adverb
h
h
a
ə
b
b
i
ɪ
t
ʧ
ua
ll
l
y
i

in a way that happens according to routine and repetition

once
once
Adverb
o
n
n
c
s
e

for one single time

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incomparable
adverb of frequency
daily
daily
Adverb
d
d
ai
l
l
y
i

in a way that happens every day or once a day

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incomparable
adverb of frequency
weekly
weekly
Adverb
w
w
ee
i
k
k
l
l
y
i

after every seven days

incomparable
from time to time
from time to time
Adverb
uk flag
/fɹʌm tˈaɪm tə tˈaɪm/
Collocation

without a fixed schedule or pattern

yearly
yearly
Adverb
y
j
ea
ɪ
r
r
l
l
y
i

after every twelve months

incomparable
monthly
monthly
Adverb
m
m
o
ʌ
n
n
th
θ
l
l
y
i

in a way than happens once every month

incomparable
twice
twice
Adverb
t
t
w
w
i
c
s
e

for two instances

Grammatical Information:

incomparable
adverb of frequency
(every|) once in a while
(every) once in a while
phrase
uk flag
/ˈɛvɹi wˈʌns ɪn ɐ wˈaɪl/

in a way that occurs occasionally or infrequently

now and again
now and again
phrase
uk flag
/nˈaʊ ænd ɐɡˈɛn/

on occasions that are not regular or frequent

hourly
hourly
Adverb
h
o
a
u
ʊ
r
r
l
l
y
i

after every 60 minutes

off and on
off and on
Adverb
uk flag
/ˈɔf ænd ˈɑːn/
Idiom
Informal

in a way that is not continuous or regular

What is the origin of the idiom "off and on" and when to use it?

The idiom "off and on" likely originated from the concept of something being turned on or off non-stop, such as a switch or a light. It conveys the idea of sporadic or irregular occurrences, much like the constant activation and deactivation of a switch. This phrase is commonly used in conversations and written language to express the irregular nature of something, highlighting periods of activity followed by periods of inactivity or absence.

nonstop
nonstop
Adverb
n
n
o
ɑ
n
n
s
s
t
t
o
ɑ
p
p

without pausing or taking a break

(every|) now and then
(every) now and then
phrase
uk flag
/ˈɛvɹi nˈaʊ ænd ðˈɛn/

on irregular but not rare occasions

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