Occasionally: meaning, definitions and examples

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occasionally

 

[ ษ™หˆkeษชส’(ษ™)nษ™li ]

Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

in daily life

Sometimes, but not often; infrequently

Synonyms

infrequently, now and then, sometimes

Examples of usage

  • He occasionally drinks coffee in the morning.
  • She visits her parents occasionally on weekends.
  • They go out for dinner occasionally to celebrate special occasions.
Context #2 | Adverb

in formal writing

At times; from time to time

Synonyms

intermittently, periodically, sporadically

Examples of usage

  • The company will occasionally offer promotions to its employees.
  • The professor occasionally travels abroad for research purposes.

Translations

Translations of the word "occasionally" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ocasionalmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคญเฅ€-เค•เคญเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gelegentlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sesekali

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝะพะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czasami

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŸใพใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท occasionnellement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ocasionalmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ara sฤฑra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€๋”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุญูŠุงู†ู‹ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญleลพitostnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญleลพitostne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅถๅฐ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obฤasno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stundum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะนะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒแƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™zษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ocasionalmente

Word origin

The word 'occasionally' originated from the Latin word 'occasionalis', which means 'casual' or 'incidental'. The term has been used in the English language since the 16th century. Over time, it has evolved to represent the idea of something happening infrequently or at irregular intervals. The adverb 'occasionally' is commonly used in both spoken and written English to describe actions or events that occur from time to time.

See also: occasion, occasional, occasionalness, occasions.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,631, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.