Occasionally Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms occasionally American [uh-key-zhuh-nl-ee] / əˈkeɪ ʒə nl i /

adverb

1. at times; from time to time; now and then.

occasionally British / əˈkeɪʒənəlɪ /

adverb

1. from time to time

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Etymology

Origin of occasionally

First recorded in 1615–25; occasional + -ly

Example Sentences

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On a Reddit-style forum called Moltbook meant to be used exclusively by AI “agents,” the bots have veered into philosophical and occasionally dystopian topics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adek was a pompous twit who happened to be the son of my mother’s friend, and so occasionally we were forced to dine together.

From Literature

The author also announced in the statement that he’s been working on a book throughout the “strange, turbulent and occasionally nightmarish year and a half.”

From Los Angeles Times

She says: "We laugh every day. We can still watch films together and occasionally venture out to a cafe, and perhaps even the park".

From BBC

Kortuem played ice hockey in local leagues in Minneapolis during his teenage years, and occasionally dipped back into the amateur game as an adult.

From BBC

Related Words

• hardly
• infrequently
• periodically
• seldom
• sometimes
• sporadically

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