occasionally

Meaning

1. On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
2. (obsolete) On an occasion, accidentally, by chance.
3. (obsolete) On the occasion of something else happening; incidentally, by the way.

Synonyms

sometimes

now and then

from time to time

at times

once in a while

now and again

rarely

sporadically

every so often

frequently

periodically

seldom

sometime

often

on occasion

off and on

infrequently

intermittently

ever

ago

every now and then

formerly

spasmodically

temporary

at time

eftsoons

regularly

season

eftsoon

several times

slowly

someday

casually

betwixt

somewhat

in times

between

’tween

uncommonly

at intervals

at long intervals

on opportunity

facultatively

more or less

irregularly

here and there

Translations

gelegentlich

parfois

occasionnellement

a veces

bisweilen

ab und zu

manchmal

soms

de vez en cuando

ogni tanto

de temps en temps

ocasionalment

öfters

quelquefois

hin und wieder

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkeɪʒənəli/

Etymology

From Middle English occasionally, occasionaly, occasyoneely, occasyonly, equivalent to occasional + -ly.

Sentences

Other versets are only occasionally cast in this form .

Henwood occasionally interviews on other radio and television programs .

Occasionally , swimmers wear custom-made swimming caps in place of their hair in buns .

Juster also resorted to pulling pranks occasionally on Feiffer.