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Definition of Every now and then
1. Adverb. Occasionally. "Every so often she visits her father"
Exact synonyms: Every So Often
Lexicographical Neighbors of Every Now And Then
Literary usage of Every now and then
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Fanny Kemble, Kate Field, John William Cole (1882)
"go to in March; and then again, every now and then, he says, as soon as he can
settle his affairs he shall come after me, as he should like to be in Home at ..."
2. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including A Journal of a Tour to the by James Boswell, John Wilson Croker (1831)
"The subscribers are always quarrelling ; and every now and then, a lady, in a
fume, withdraws her name ; but they are an hundred pounds beforehand. ..."
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