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NOW AND AGAIN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does now and again mean?

• NOW AND AGAIN (adverb)
The adverb NOW AND AGAIN has 1 sense:

1. now and then or here and there

Familiarity information: NOW AND AGAIN used as an adverb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• NOW AND AGAIN (adverb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Now and then or here and there

Synonyms:

at times; from time to time; now and again; now and then; occasionally; on occasion; once in a while

Context examples:

he was arrogant and occasionally callous / open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees / they visit New York on occasion / now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us / as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention

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