Occasionally
From Mereja Words
English
Adverb
Occasionally (comparative more Occasionally, superlative most Occasionally)
- From time to time; now and then; once in a while; at infrequent intervals.
- 1855, Horace Mann, "On the Statistical Position of Religious Bodies in England and Wales," Journal of the Statistical Society of London, vol. 18, no. 2, p. 152,
- Some perhaps worship only on alternate Sundays; others still more occasionally.
- 1978, Stephen R. Graubard, "Twenty Years of 'Daedalus'," Bulletin of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, vol. 32, no. 3, p. 18,
- The journal, more occasionally, has turned to what might be called "fashionable" themes.
- 2007, Matt Gouras/AP, "Wildfires Rage in Montana," Time, 17 Aug,
- Flames could still be seen from town flaring up occasionally on a hill dotted with emergency vehicles.
- 1855, Horace Mann, "On the Statistical Position of Religious Bodies in England and Wales," Journal of the Statistical Society of London, vol. 18, no. 2, p. 152,
Thesaurus
at infrequent intervals, at intervals, at odd times, at times, at various times, betweentimes, betweenwhiles, brokenly, by catches, by fits, by jerks, by skips, by snatches, disconnectedly, discontinuously, every so often, fitfully, haphazardly, here and there, in spots, infrequently, intermittently, irregularly, now and then, off and on, on divers occasions, on occasion, once and again, only occasionally, only when necessary, per saltum, periodically, randomly, skippingly, sometimes, sporadically, uncommonly, willy-nilly
Etymology
occasional
Pronunciation
Translations
from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at infrequent intervals
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