occasionally
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of occasionally
First recorded in 1615–25; occasional + -ly
Example Sentences
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In the nearby West Bank city of Ramallah, 15 kilometres north of Jerusalem, Palestinians mostly carried on with life as usual, with markets in full swing and conversations only occasionally interrupted by overhead blasts.
From Barron's
Wall Street Journal articles reporting on Cisco at the time occasionally featured the phrase “first reported by blogger Brad Reese.”
But Romania, whether on or off the studio lot, only occasionally musters a decent impression of 19th century Virginia, reminding you, as “The Gray House” often does, that this is only a movie.
From Los Angeles Times
Only 16% said they regularly helped with more hands-on personal care like bathing and dressing, while 15% said they did this occasionally.
From MarketWatch
Meta says Instagram's new alerts - stemming from its analysis of user search patterns - may occasionally alert parents when there is no cause for concern and will "err on the side of caution".
From BBC
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