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[Adverb] | "now and then"
1: from time to time : occasionally
Origin: 15th century ;
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[Adjective] | "ev*ery" | \ ˈev-rē \
1: being each individual or part of a group without exception
2: being each in a series or succession
3: being all taken severally
Origin: before 12th century ;
Middle English everich, every, from Old English ǣfre ǣlc, from ǣfre ever + ǣlc each;
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[Adverb] | "now and then"
1: on some occasions;
* e.g., " ... we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should "
Synonyms :
now,
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(1) - { every now and then } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Phrase] | "every now and then"
1: on some occasions;
* e.g., " ... The family likes to take a vacation in France every now and then. "
Synonyms :
now,
Antonyms :
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(10) - Urban Dictionary
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[ "now now" ]
1: Commonly used in South Africa when you're ARE going to do something, just not anytime soon.
* e.g., ... "Have you started studying?"
"No, I will now now" *basically doesn't study until five minutes before the test*
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[ "now now" ]
1: A term widely used in South African conversations relating to the period of time which will elapse before the given task, time or oppotunity will present itself.
* e.g., ... "Let's take a look at it now now."
[ "now now" ]
2: "I'm going to do it in a few moments."
* e.g., ... "I'll see to that now now."
[ "now now" ]
3: "Its going to happen a little later."
* e.g., ... "When ?" "Now now !"
[ "now now" ]
4: As the term is not defined by a specific amount of time,it can be used in a broad context.
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[ "now-now" ]
1: this means now, but just not now.
* e.g., ... kim: when will you take out the trash George??
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[ "Now Then" ]
1: A phrase commonly used mainly in Yorkshire!
The highest greeting of welcome you can receive in "God's Own Country"
* e.g., ... Now Then Dave!
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[ "now-now" ]
1: now-now means you intend to do something immediatly, whereas now tends to mean you will do it soon.
* e.g., ... "I'll do that now"
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[ "now now" ]
1: a South African term we use that generally means 'soon', but can funnily enough also mean 'never', or actually just any period of time.
* e.g., ... scenario 1:
dad: "come downstairs, theres a rugby match between the Springboks and the Sharks on!"
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[ "now then" ]
1: A greeting commonly used in the North-East of England.
* e.g., ... "Now then, mate, how's life?"
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[ "Now now" ]
1: To do something as soon as possible, not literally now.
* e.g., ... Mom: Can you please clean the dishes?
Brenda: I'll do it now now!
Mom: No, do it now!
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[ "NOW" ]
1: The Nazi Organization of Women.
* e.g., ... NOW's official slogan is "HEIL CLITLER!!!"
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[ "Now then" ]
1: A phrase commonly used in northern England, it derives from Old Yorkshire dialect.
It is a phrase used for greeting, although it is laregely unknown as to why the terms "now" (meaning this instant) and "then" (meaning in the past) were put together to form another way of simply saying "hello".
Usually pronounced "Nah-then".
* e.g., ... Now then Jack, ya doylum. How ist? Whats tha bin doin with thisen?
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