Definition

Adverb: - Repeatedly; on many occasions: Used to indicate that an action or event happens many times, often in a way that is noticeable or predictable.

Usage

This adverb is used to emphasize the frequent recurrence of an action or event. It is typically placed at the beginning or end of a clause for emphasis.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• For emphasis in formal or literary contexts: While common in everyday speech, "time and again" can also be used in writing to add a rhythmic or emphatic quality when describing recurring patterns.
  • History has shown us, time and again, the dangers of unchecked power.

Variants and Related Words

• Over and over again: A near-identical phrase with the same meaning.
• Repeatedly: A more standard, single-word synonym.
• Again and again: A synonymous phrase with a slightly less formal tone.

Synonyms

• Repeatedly
• Frequently
• Often
• Continually
• Recurrently

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Time after time: A very similar idiom meaning repeatedly or on every occasion.
  • She arrives late, time after time.
• Day in, day out: Suggests a monotonous, daily repetition rather than intermittent recurring instances.
  • He does the same tedious work day in, day out.

Adverb

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