now and then
English
Etymology
Compare Dutch nu en dan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌnaʊ ən(d) ˈðɛn/
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Adverb
now and then (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently
- Call your mother now and then and let her know you care.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:occasionally
Translations
(idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently
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See also
- every so often
- from time to time
- now and again
- once in a while
- sometimes
Anagrams
- then-and-now