again and again

a·gain

 (ə-gĕn′)

adv.

1. Once more; anew: Try again.

2. To a previous place, position, or state: left home but went back again.

3. Furthermore; moreover: Again, we need to collect more data.

4. On the other hand: She might go, and again she might not.

5. In return; in response: paid him again.

Idiom:

again and again

Repeatedly; frequently.

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[Middle English (influenced by Old Norse i gegn, again), from Old English ongeagn, against.]

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Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

again and again - repeatedly; "the unknown word turned up over and over again in the text" over and over, over and over again, time and again, time and time again

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Translations

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