every once in a while

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every
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Sense: Adjective: each

Synonyms:

each , every single, every one of, each and every, each one of, all

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every once in a while / every so often / every now and then - English Only forum
"every once in a while" and "once in a while" - English Only forum
Every so often, now and then, once in a while - English Only forum

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