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on an irregular basis

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Irregularly, occurring in irregular time intervals or patterns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adverb

Meaning 2

in an irregular manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her letters arrived irregularly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: irregularly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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