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EVERY SO OFTEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does every so often mean?
• EVERY SO OFTEN (adverb)
The adverb EVERY SO OFTEN has 1 sense:
1. occasionally
Familiarity information: EVERY SO OFTEN used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Occasionally
Synonyms:
every now and then; every so often
Context example:
every so often she visits her father
Context examples
"The best way to understand the fatigue properties of material is to think about a part in your car that breaks every so often, so you have to take it to the shop," says Hernandez.
(Discovery may lead to osteoporosis treatment, National Science Foundation)
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