now and then

Definition

Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Call your mother now and then and let her know you care."
• "Turn around, bright eyes / Every now and then, I fall apart"
• "I'm a writer first, but I do have my HGV licence, and I use it every now and then."

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