Definition of On an irregular basis

1. Adverb. In an irregular manner. "Her letters arrived irregularly"

Exact synonyms: Irregularly
Partainyms: Irregular
Antonyms: Regularly

Definition of On an irregular basis

1. Adverb. (idiomatic) irregularly, occurring in irregular time intervals or patterns ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of On An Irregular Basis

on a roll
on a shoestring
on a sixpence
on a stick
on a whim
on a wing and a prayer
on about
on accident
on account
on account of
on acid
on air
on all-fours
on all fours
on an individual basis
on an irregular basis (current term)
on and off
on and on
on approval
on average
on background
on balance
on base
on behalf of
on bended knee
on board
on call
on camera
on cloud nine
on condition

Literary usage of On an irregular basis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Treatment Services for Adolescent Substance Abusers by Alfred S. Friedman (1998)
"His drug use was monitored for compliance with the behavioral contract by taking urine samples for analysis on an irregular basis. During the course of his ..."

2. Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety: Proceedings of the First International edited by T. J. Casadevall (1995)
"In late 1981, data from the NOAA-7 AVHRR sensor were being recorded on an irregular basis under a joint research effort between the Commonwealth Scientific ..."

3. Tainted Harvest: Child Labor and Obstacles to Organizing on Ecuador's Banana ...by Carol Pier by Carol Pier (2002)
"... for export—both those with which it has standing contractual relationships and those from which it purchases bananas on an irregular basis Specifically, ..."

4. Globalisation and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). by Chris Hall, Marie-Florence Estimé, Anna Creti (1997)
"In Belgium about fifth of SMEs export and import regularly, and a further fifth do so on an irregular basis. Surveys of SMEs indicate that about I5 per cent ..."

5. Emerging Electronic Methods for Making Retail Payments by Judith S. Ruud, Philip Webre (1996)
"Less likely to be transferred to on-line services are checks written spontaneously or on an irregular basis, such as checks written at a school or church ..."

6. The US Virgin Islands Alive! by Harriet Greenberg, Douglas Greenberg (2006)
"Concerts and live bands are scheduled on an irregular basis. The golf course (see page 182) is set amid the botanical gardens where the butterfly ..."

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