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Now and then

//ˌnaʊ ən(d)ˈðɛn// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently. idiomatic, not-comparable

    "Call your mother now and then and let her know you care."

Adverb
  1. 1
    sporadically and infrequently wordnet

Etymology

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

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