occasionally

[uh-key-zhuh-nl-ee]

adverb

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

occasionally

/ əˈkeɪʒənəlɪ /

adverb

1. from time to time

Word History and Origins

Origin of occasionally¹

First recorded in 1615–25; occasional + -ly

Example Sentences

Then there’s the social benefit: During my breaks, I can book calls only with someone who knows me well enough to be forgiving if our conversation is occasionally punctuated by “Thomas, leave it!”

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Other managers said bonuses were sometimes delayed; one said that his company-issued cellphones and credit cards occasionally stopped working because the bills went unpaid.

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I still occasionally find myself plotting a reconciliation between my husband and his father.

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However, the technique sometimes introduces small mistakes into DNA, which can occasionally be harmful.

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This refreshingly original tour of the ancient world’s lesser-known locales challenges readers to imagine familiar stories from the other side for a change, and only occasionally overextends by trying to rehabilitate its subjects’ bad reputations.

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Related Words

• hardly 
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• periodically 
• seldom 
• sometimes 
• sporadically