occasionally
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of occasionally
First recorded in 1615–25; occasional + -ly
Example Sentences
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They’re occasionally joined by the family’s matriarch, Kris, the hot grandma to end all hot grandmas, who recently got a face-lift so impressive that it became national news.
But if the necessary equipment were not to be readily available in Europe, it would be occasionally possible for Kyiv to shop outside the continent, the commission president added.
From Barron's
In occasionally indelicate detail, “Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants” studies the reproductive lives of Kenya’s rare “tuskers”—animals whose tusks weigh more than 100 pounds apiece, making them especially attractive to poachers.
She is strong and bracing, and she occasionally brings tears to my eyes.
From Literature
Partners may be defined as primary or secondary or mere “comets,” who swoop in occasionally.
From Los Angeles Times
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