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occasionally

/əˈkeɪʒənəli/adverb5 syllables

Occasionally means: sporadically and infrequently.

Synonyms for occasionally14

adverb, as in sporadically and infrequently

on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times, from time to time

also used for occasionally

ever and anon, every once in a while, every now and then, every so often, intermittently, irregularly, sometimes, sporadically

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What does occasionally mean?1

adverb

1

sporadically and infrequently“he was arrogant and occasionally callous”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Occasionally in a sentence

  • We enjoy our lives, apart from people like you occasionally intruding into them.rul
  • Her husband occasionally pauses mid-sentence, and then simply leaves.papabear
  • Occasionally, an infection can get so bad that it leads to death.Hybrid
  • Occasionally a dog will back up, but usually dogs operate in a forward gear.Eccles17
  • Even though she lives in my neighborhood, we only occasionally see each other.DiffEquation
  • Since then, migrants have occasionally died while trying to break through the fence.CM
  • Let's occasionally change where we go to eat out.timmartin
  • Don't forget to stir occasionally while making the soup.LeeSooHa

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