Definitions for occasionally
əˈkeɪ ʒə nl ioc·ca·sion·al·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 6 votes

1. occasionally, on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times, from time to timeadverb

   now and then or here and there

   "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.9 / 7 votes

1. occasionallyadverb

   From time to time; now and then; once in a while; irregularly.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Occasionallyadverb

   According to incidental exigence; incidentally.

   Etymology: from occasional.

   Authority and reason on her wait,
   As one intended first, not after made
   Occasionally. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. viii.

   I have endeavoured to interweave with the assertions some of the proofs whereon they depend, and occasionally scatter several of the more important observations throughout the work. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

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1. occasionally

   Occasionally refers to something happening from time to time, at irregular intervals, infrequently or on rare occasions. It is not regular or constant, and occurs randomly or sporadically.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Occasionallyadverb

   in an occasional manner; on occasion; at times, as convenience requires or opportunity offers; not regularly

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'occasionally' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2609

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'occasionally' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2545

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'occasionally' in Adverbs Frequency: #208

How to pronounce occasionally?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say occasionally in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of occasionally in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of occasionally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of occasionally in a Sentence

1. John Kirby:

   It is not unusual -- and frankly it can be quite beneficial -- to advancing American interests for the spouse of a cabinet secretary to occasionally travel with him or her. The spouse often engages in separate encounters during such trips meeting with local officials and participating in cultural or educational engagements that flesh out and help inform America's foreign policy.

2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:

   President Biden and I meet occasionally. You know that we have invited the President. I think he will be happy to visit Ukraine if he has the opportunity. That would be an important signal to support our nation.

3. C. C. Colton:

   Men of strong minds and who think for themselves, should not be discouraged on finding occasionally that some of their best ideas have been anticipated by former writers; they will neither anathematize others nor despair themselves. They will rather go on discovering things before discovered, until they are rewarded with a land hitherto unknown, an empire indisputably their own, both right of conquest and of discovery.

4. May Sarton:

   I always forget how important the empty days are, how important it may be sometimes not to expect to produce anything, even a few lines in a journal. I am still pursued by a neurosis about work inherited from my father. A day where one has not pushed oneself to the limit seems a damaged damaging day, a sinful day. Not so! The most valuable thing we can do for the psyche, occasionally, is to let it rest, wander, live in the changing light of a room, not try to be or do anything whatever.

5. Timothy Ross:

   In terms of bodily harm, it's probably not grievous, but they've torn up a big chunk of change trying to expand beyond the current (Jetstar Asia) businesses based in Vietnam, which is unprofitable, and Singapore, which occasionally flirts with profitability.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=occasionally
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Occasionally
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=occasionally
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occasionally