once in a while

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.once in a while - now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention"
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Translations
قَليلا، بين حينٍ وآخر، أحْيانا
en gang imellem
zuweilen
de temps à autre
néhanapján
endrum og eins
una volta ogni tanto
en sjelden gangiblant
arasırabazen
偶尔

once

(wans) adverb
1. a single time. He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.
2. at a time in the past. I once wanted to be a dancer.
conjunction
when; as soon as. Once (it had been) unlocked, the door opened easily.
at once
immediately. Go away at once!
(just) for once
as an exception. Why can't you be nice to her for once?
once and for all
once and finally. Once and for all, I refuse!
once in a while
occasionally. I meet him once in a while at the club.
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