Like clockwork
Like clockwork adverb - With regularity and precision.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Like clockwork
Often and like clockwork are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Often" instead an adverb phrase "Like clockwork".
Often
Often adverb - Many times.
Like clockwork and often are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like clockwork" instead an adverb "Often".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and like clockwork
- much and often
- regular and like clockwork
- regular and often
- repeatedly and like clockwork
- repeatedly and often
- regularly and like clockwork
- regularly and often
- habitually and like clockwork
- habitually and often
- frequent and like clockwork
- frequent and often
- indeed and like clockwork
- indeed and often
Both terms in one sentence
-
Crisis Crossover: Lampshaded by the characters, who are often a bit perturbed how big, world-shattering events seems to occur like clockwork once a year but everything goes right back to normal once they're over.
Cite this Source
Often and Like clockwork. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like_clockwork/often
Like clockwork & Often. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/like_clockwork/often>.
Often or Like clockwork. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like_clockwork/often.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "like clockwork" and "often" have occurred on timeline