Every once in a while
Sometimes and every once in a while are semantically related in occasionally topic. In some cases you can use "Sometimes" instead an adverb phrase "Every once in a while", when it comes to topics like now and then, intermittently, once in a while.
Sometimes
Sometimes adverb - On some occasions.
Every once in a while and sometimes are semantically related in occasionally topic. You can use "Every once in a while" instead an adverb "Sometimes".
Nearby Word: sometime
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- seldom and every once in a while
- seldom and sometimes
- infrequently and every once in a while
- infrequently and sometimes
- intermittent and every once in a while
- intermittent and sometimes
- irregularly and every once in a while
- irregularly and sometimes
- not often and every once in a while
- not often and sometimes
- occasionally and every once in a while
- occasionally and sometimes
- sporadically and every once in a while
- sporadically and sometimes
Both terms in one sentence
- Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping: Megan Bradley's Canadian accent would sometimes slip up every once in a while in a couple of episodes.
Source: Series / My Family And Me -
Sometimes, he'll even have other Inners pop in every once in a while to show their perspective along with Phillip and Ringo.
Source: Literal Split Personality -
Lastly, Anna will sometimes appear on your bottom screen after completing a chapter, reminding you to take a break every once in a while.
Source: Anti-Poop Socking
Cite this Source
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