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- [uh-key-zhuh-nl-ee]
- /əˈkeɪ ʒə nl i/
- /əˈkeɪʒnəli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-key-zhuh-nl-ee]
- /əˈkeɪ ʒə nl i/
Definitions of occasionally word
- adverb occasionally at times; from time to time; now and then. 1
- noun occasionally At infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then. 1
- adverb occasionally now and then 1
- adverb occasionally from time to time 0
- adverb occasionally now and then; sometimes; on occasion 0
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Origin of occasionally
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; occasional + -ly
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Parts of speech for Occasionally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
occasionally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for occasionally
adverb occasionally
- infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- irregularly — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- sporadically — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sometimes — on some occasions; at times; now and then.
- intermittently — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
Antonyms for occasionally
adverb occasionally
- regularly — at regular times or intervals.
- always — If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred.
- constantly — not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
- frequently — often; many times; at short intervals.
- steadily — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
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