French word

périodiquement

Pronunciation

IPA/peʁjodikəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbperiodically

Example

Je vérifie mes e-mails périodiquement.

I check my emails at regular intervals.

Illustration for périodiquement (periodically)

More examples

Je révise mes notes périodiquement.

I review my notes periodically.

Core concept

The same task appearing again and again on a marked timetable.

Common phrases

  • réviser périodiquement

    review periodically

  • faire le point périodiquement

    take stock periodically

Similar words

régulièrement: Repeated at fairly even intervals.
souvent: Happening frequently.
parfois: Happening occasionally.
ponctuellement: Occurring only on specific occasions.

Definition in French

Exprime qu'une action revient de façon régulière selon un rythme ou un intervalle déterminé.

Word origin

Périodiquement is formed from French périodique and -ment, while périodique traces back through Latin periodicus to Greek periodos, meaning a circuit.

Usage tips

  • Périodiquement leaves the interval open, so phrases such as tous les X jours or toutes les semaines make the timing precise.

Other meanings

  • regularlyadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • périodiqueperiodicadjective
  • périodicitéperiodicitynoun

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