periodically
adv. freq.adv. happening again and again at regular times. You use this to describe something that repeats rather than happening only once.
adv. occurring at regular intervals or from time to time. Often used to describe maintenance, checks, or recurring events in a formal or technical context.
The software checks for updates periodically.
The fire alarm is tested periodically to ensure it remains in working order for the safety of the staff.
While the system is largely automated, a technician must periodically intervene to recalibrate the sensors and prevent long-term data drift.
From periodic + -ally.
Frequency adverb — typically placed at the end of a clause or after the verb it modifies.
I periodically go to the gymI go to the gym periodicallyLonger frequency adverbs like 'periodically' usually sound more natural at the end of the clause rather than between the subject and the verb.