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every once in a while

every once in a while adverb: synonym of once in a while.

Adverb

every once in a while (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of once in a while.
    Synonyms:
    once in a while

Synonyms of every once in a while

Words formed from every once in a while

Questions about every once in a while

What does every once in a while mean?
Every once in a while means synonym of once in a while.
What part of speech is every once in a while?
Every once in a while is an adverb.

Words near every once in a while in the dictionary

  1. every miller draws water to his own mill
  2. every nook and corner
  3. every now and again
  4. every now and then
  5. every old nook and cranny
  6. every once in a while
  7. every one
  8. every other
  9. every point of the compass
  10. every rose has a thorn
  11. every rose has its thorn

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