Like clockwork
Like clockwork adverb - With regularity and precision.
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Synonyms for Like clockwork
Periodically and like clockwork are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Periodically" instead an adverb phrase "Like clockwork".
Periodically
Periodically adverb - In a sporadic manner.
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Synonyms for Periodically
Like clockwork and periodically are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like clockwork" instead an adverb "Periodically".
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Related pairs
- much and like clockwork
- much and periodically
- often and like clockwork
- often and periodically
- repeatedly and like clockwork
- repeatedly and periodically
- regularly and like clockwork
- regularly and periodically
- habitually and like clockwork
- habitually and periodically
- customarily and like clockwork
- customarily and periodically
- at times and like clockwork
- at times and periodically
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