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- Dictionaryoccasionally/əˈkeɪʒənəli/
adverb
- 1. at infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then: "we met up occasionally for a drink"
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adverb. uk / əˈkeɪ.ʒ ə n. ə l.i / / əˈkeɪʒ.n ə l.i / us / əˈkeɪ.ʒ ə n. ə l.i / / əˈkeɪʒ.n ə l.i / Add to word list. B2. sometimes but not often: I see him occasionally in town. Occasionally I'll have a piece of chocolate, but it's very rare. Fewer examples. The path follows the river closely, occasionally deviating round a clump of trees.
us / əˈkeɪ·ʒə·n ə l·i / Add to word list. not often or regularly: Stir occasionally while the pasta is cooking. I occasionally watch TV. (Definition of occasionally from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of occasionally. occasionally. He still takes courses occasionally to keep his skills fresh.
adverb. oc· ca· sion· al· ly ə-ˈkā-zh (ə-)nə-lē. Synonyms of occasionally. : on occasion : now and then. dines out occasionally. We occasionally see deer in the field. Synonyms. here and there. now and then. sometimes. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of occasionally in a Sentence. Occasionally, things don't go as planned.
Definitions of occasionally. adverb. now and then or here and there. “he was arrogant and occasionally callous”. “open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees”. synonyms: at times, from time to time, now and again, now and then, on occasion, once in a while. Pronunciation. US. /əˈkeɪʒənəli/.
adverb. at times; from time to time; now and then. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [1615–25; occasional + -ly] Examples of 'occasionally' in a sentence. occasionally.
Definition of occasionally adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define occasionally. occasionally synonyms, occasionally pronunciation, occasionally translation, English dictionary definition of occasionally. adv. Now and then; from time to time. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
OCCASIONALLY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'occasionally' occasionally in American English. (əˈkeɪʒənəli ; oʊˈkeɪʒənəli ) adverb. now and then; sometimes; on occasion.
C1. not happening or done often or regularly: I play the occasional game of tennis. He has the occasional cigar after dinner. Fewer examples. I'm not averse to the occasional glass of champagne myself. Despite occasional patches of purple prose, the book is mostly clear and incisive.
What does the adverb occasionally mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb occasionally, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in English regional dialect. See meaning & use. How common is the adverb occasionally?
