English

Adverb

once in a while

1. (idiomatic) Occasionally; sometimes.
   • 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 1, in The Celebrity:

     He used to drop into my chambers once in a while to smoke, and was first-rate company. When I gave a dinner there was generally a cover laid for him.

   I send her a note once in a while to let her know I'm thinking of her.‎

Translations

See also

• every now and then
• every so often
• from time to time
• now and again
• now and then
• sometimes