"now and again" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-now and again.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} now and again (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Sometimes; occasionally; intermittently. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Time Related terms: every now and then, every so often, time to time, now and then, once in a while, sometimes

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