now and again

now and a·gain

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nou and uh-gen, uh-geyn]
- /naʊ ænd əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn/
- /naʊ ənd əˈɡen/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nou and uh-gen, uh-geyn]
- /naʊ ænd əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn/

Definitions of now and again words

adverb now and again at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary. 1
adverb now and again without further delay; immediately; at once: Either do it now or not at all. 1
adverb now and again at this time or juncture in some period under consideration or in some course of proceedings described: The case was now ready for the jury. 1
adverb now and again at the time or moment immediately past: I saw him just now on the street. 1
adverb now and again in these present times; nowadays: Now you rarely see horse-drawn carriages. 1
adverb now and again under the present or existing circumstances; as matters stand: I see now what you meant. 1

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Origin of now and again

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; 1965-70 for def 11; Middle English; Old English nū, cognate with Old Norse, Gothic nū; akin to German nun, Latin num, Sanskrit nu, Greek nú, nûn

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Parts of speech for Now and again

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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now and again popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for now and again

adv now and again

as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
at times — You use at times to say that something happens or is true on some occasions or at some moments.
by and large — You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.

adverb now and again

disconnectedly — In a disconnected manner.
discontinuously — In a discontinuous manner; not continuously.
jerkily — characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
occasionally — at times; from time to time; now and then.
oft — often.

All 19 Synonyms of now and again