Occasionally
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Occasionally is an adverb meaning On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
Meaning
On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) On an occasion, accidentally, by chance.
- (obsolete) On the occasion of something else happening; incidentally, by the way.
Example Sentences
Mr Tourville occasionally told his age; just turned of thirty-one.
I had met Lord Ossory in the forenoon, who had come to town occasionally.
Some perhaps worship only on alternate Sundays; others still more occasionally.
The journal, more occasionally, has turned to what might be called "fashionable" themes.
Synonyms for occasionally
Depending on context, synonyms include intermittently, irregularly, sometimes, sporadically, uncommonly, while.
Antonyms for occasionally
Common opposites include usually, rarely.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include incidentally, rarely, seldom, infrequently, sporadically, intermittently.
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