now and again

/naʊ ænd əˈgɛn/
/naʊ ænd əˈgɛn/
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Definitions of now and again
  1. adverb
    now and then or here and there
    “now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us”
    synonyms: at times, from time to time, now and then, occasionally, on occasion, once in a while
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