occasionally

adverb

ə-ˈkā-zh(ə-)nə-lē How to pronounce occasionally (audio)
Definition of occasionallynext
as in sometimes
on some occasions we occasionally stop for ice cream on the way home

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Recent Examples of occasionally Their primary home remains their residence at the Naval Observatory, and JD is expected to join his family in Middleburg only occasionally; his attorney has said the vice president will pay fair market rent. — Kate Andersen Brower, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 North Carolina’s coast occasionally lights up with electric blue bioluminescence from phytoplankton, though the glow is often subtler than in tropical destinations. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Seinfeld airs on Comedy Central, nightly on TV Land and occasionally on other Paramount cable networks. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Watson points out that everyone occasionally gets difficult conversations wrong. — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for occasionally
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sometimes
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  • Trials occur because one party (or sometimes both) has made a mistake.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Better telltale symptoms are confusion, seizures, difficulty breathing, nausea or sometimes unconsciousness.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Occasionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occasionally. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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