now and then

Meaning

Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.

Synonyms

occasionally
C1
sometimes
A1
from time to time
at times
now and again
once in a while
every so often
on occasion
off and on
sometime
B2
here and there
on and off
periodically
31k
rarely
C1
intermittently

at time

often
A2
frequently
C1
infrequently
intervals
20k
now
A1

in times

seldom
C2

several times

someday
B1
sparsely
sporadically

at intervals

in twos and threes

twos and threes

Translations

de temps en temps
ab und zu
de vez en cuando
parfois
af en toe
manchmal
dann und wann

por vezes

nu en dan
talvolta
de vez em quando
interdum
di tanto in tanto
quelquefois
ogni tanto
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌnaʊ ən(d)ˈðɛn/
Etymology

Compare Dutch nu en dan, West Frisian no en dan.

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