Late
Late adverb - After the due, usual, or proper time.
Periodically and late are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Periodically" instead an adverb "Late".
Periodically
Periodically adverb - In a sporadic manner.
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Synonyms for Periodically
Late and periodically are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Late" instead an adverb "Periodically".
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Posthumous Character: Kirby's late girlfriend Annie is seen only in flashbacks and periodically appears before him as an apparition during his search.
Source: Series / Masters of Horror - Late in the game, you have to go down a corridor where a massive cannon periodically discharges energy which'll send you backwards a hefty distance and hurt you a ton.
Source: Corridor Cubbyhole Run -
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon periodically features a "Do Not Read List" of curious books, and he points out at the top of the segment that all of them are real and can be looked up at Amazon.com.
Source: "Not Making This Up" Disclaimer
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Periodically and Late. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/periodically
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Periodically or Late. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/periodically.
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