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  • occasionally

    intermittently, once in a while

  • from time to time

    occasionally, once in a while

  • once in a while

    occasionally

  • now and again

    once in a while

  • sometimes

    once in a while, occasionally

  • at times

    once in a while

  • on occasion

  • intermittently

    occasionally

  • infrequently

    occasionally

  • sporadically

    intermittently

  • periodically

    intermittently

  • off and on

  • every so often

  • at intervals

  • irregularly

  • seldom

  • every once in a while

  • here and there

  • once and again

  • on and off

  • hardly

  • not often

  • once in a blue moon

  • once or twice

  • regularly

    intermittently

  • rarely

  • repeatedly

    intermittently

  • hardly ever

  • scarcely

  • almost never

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Словосочетания

now and then — от времени до времени; время от времени; порой, порою
ache now and then — побаливать
every now and then — время от времени; на каждом шагу; периодически
shoot now and then — постреливать
now and again, now and then — время от времени
now and then bird will call — время от времени раздаётся крик птицы
readable now and then message — временами разборчивое сообщение
now and then, every now and then — время от времени; иногда
he slips now and then in his grammar — он иногда делает грамматические ошибки
you might come and see me now and then — зашли бы ко мне как-нибудь
every now and then; every now and again — время от времени, то и дело
every now and then, every now and again, every so often — время от времени; по временам

Автоматический перевод

время от времени, порой, временами

Перевод по словам

now  — сейчас, теперь, настоящее время, раз, когда
then  — тогда, затем, потом, тогдашний, впрочем

Примеры

Now and then outbroke the light.

То и дело вспыхивал свет.

I hear from him every now and then.

Время от времени он посылает мне весточки.

His leg bothers him every now and then.

Время от времени нога его беспокоит.

I like having a good gossip now and then.

Мне нравится время от времени хорошенько посплетничать.

A lot of things can happen between now and then.

За это время может случиться многое /всякое, много чего/.

Who can say what will happen between now and then?

Кто может сказать, что произойдёт за это время?

Now and then he frowned, crossed something out and rewrote it.

Время от времени он хмурился, вычёркивал что-то и переписывал заново.

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synonyms for now and then

  • every now and then
  • every so often
  • infrequently
  • intermittently
  • now and again
  • occasionally
  • periodically
  • sporadically
  • at intervals
  • at times
  • every once in a while
  • from time to time
  • hardly
  • irregularly
  • not often
  • off and on
  • on occasion
  • once and again
  • once in a blue moon
  • once in a while
  • once or twice
  • sometimes

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On this page you’ll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to now and then, such as: every now and then, every so often, infrequently, intermittently, now and again, and occasionally.

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Do we not see that it is highly requisite that a sweet girl should be now-and-then drawn aside by him?

CLARISSA, VOLUME 6 (OF 9)SAMUEL RICHARDSON

A sweet and grateful flush then overspread her fair face; a gentle sigh now-and-then heaved her handkerchief.

CLARISSA, VOLUME 5 (OF 9)SAMUEL RICHARDSON

Now-and-then she changed her censuring looks to looks of pity of me—but (as she said) she loved not to aggravate!

CLARISSA, VOLUME 5 (OF 9)SAMUEL RICHARDSON

His now-and-then wife put up a warning finger to indicate Mrs. Whitcomb’s presence at the writing desk.

EXCUSE ME!RUPERT HUGHES

He then hastened that, as I heard him now-and-then, with a hearty curse upon the cook and waiters.

CLARISSA, VOLUME 3 (OF 9)SAMUEL RICHARDSON

Were it not for surprises now-and-then, how would an honest man know where to have them?

CLARISSA, VOLUME 5 (OF 9)SAMUEL RICHARDSON

Now I think of it, a man should be in the wrong now-and-then, to make his wife shine.

CLARISSA, VOLUME 4 (OF 9)SAMUEL RICHARDSON

My dear, dear—master (I’m sure I should still say; but I will learn to rise to a softer epithet, now-and-then) is not yet come.

PAMELA, OR VIRTUE REWARDEDSAMUEL RICHARDSON

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OCTOBER 26, 1985

WORDS RELATED TO NOW AND THEN

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  • isochronous
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  • every once in a while
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  • fluctuating
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  • irregularly
  • now and then
  • occasionally
  • on occasion
  • once in a while
  • sometimes
  • sporadically
  • vacillating
  • variably

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now and then

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Definition of now and thennext

as in occasionally

on some occasions

we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should

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  • occasionally

  • sometimes

  • on occasion

  • at times

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  • now

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  • every so often

  • once in a while

  • ever and anon

  • from time to time

  • periodically

  • here and there

  • sporadically

  • rarely

  • intermittently

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  • off and on

  • infrequently

  • little

  • recurrently

  • irregularly

  • variously


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1. The minister preaches a sermon now and then.

2. She does now and then hector a little.

3. She now and then drowsed away into a half sleep.

4. Now and then a bird’s song broke in upon the silence of the wood.

5. Everyone needs to have a good laugh now and then, to see the funny side of things, and to laugh at himself.

6. Now and then we heard shots in the woods.

7. Don’t neglect paying him a visit now and then.

8. Every now and then he regretted his decision.

9. Now and then I referred a client to him.

10. I still see her every now and then.

11. I hear from him every now and then.

12. It’s normal for couples to argue now and then.

13. Some people act the fool now and then.

14. As he marks down the prices, he stops now and then to pack things into a large bag.

15. We meet up for lunch now and then, but not as often as we used to.

16. Now and then she peeped to see if he was noticing her.

17. Dunk the sponge in water every now and then to stop it from drying out.

18. Stir the batter every now and then to keep it from separating.

19. A dollop of romance now and then is good for everybody.

20. I like to smoke a big cigar every now and then.

21. I see him every now and then, but not often.

22. Most teachers hold that students will come to no great harm if they go to a discotheque now and then.

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23. I like to give the girls a little treat every now and then.

24. You work hard all week — you deserve a boogie now and then.

25. There’s a lot to be said for taking a few days off now and then.

26. My father has a collection of magazines to which I return every now and then.

27. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred everything’s fine, but now and then there’s a problem.

28. It’s probably good for you to get some criticism now and then.

29. He can work hard but he needs a nudge now and then.

30. There are laws there to protect the mentally ill, but now and then someone does slip through the net.

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