occasionally
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of occasionally
First recorded in 1615–25; occasional + -ly
Example Sentences
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He looked frequently to his right, to see if anything else was floating toward him, and glanced occasionally to his left, at Moose.
From Literature
The snowy plains stretch for miles, occasionally interrupted by bare trees.
Many already know about the stream, he says, but occasionally a patron does ask not to be filmed.
From BBC
Some in the files had money for Epstein and others wanted money from him, occasionally for valid reasons, whether to buy a table at a gala or raise funds for a new theater.
Elsewhere we see that home-cooked meals, chores and foraging excursions occasionally bring this fractured family back together.
From Los Angeles Times
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