occasionally
adverb
-ˈkā-zhə-nᵊl-ē\
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Synonyms
here and there, now, now and then, sometimes
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Think Dawson's Creek, if occasionally Dawson had to fight off alien invaders hell-bent on ruining his life. — Seventeen, "The 20 Greatest TV Teen Dramas of All Time," 4 Dec. 2018 At a time when New York pollution was so thick, residents occasionally had trouble seeing the city’s bridges, the case for public transit was literally in the air. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Public transit’s missed opportunity," 20 Nov. 2018 Large groupings of windows are common, and occasionally there are picturesque floating bay windows called oriel windows on the first or second story. — Maggie Burch, House Beautiful, "There's A Reason You Don't See Many Tudor-Style Homes These Days," 1 Nov. 2018 Grill, turning occasionally, until charred and just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. — Anna Helm Baxter, Country Living, "Marinated Mushroom-and-Charred Broccolini Salad," 31 Oct. 2018 Season pork with 2 teaspoons salt and 2 tablespoons five-spice powder and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes; transfer to bowl and discard all but 2 tablespoons fat. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Maple-Glazed Five-Spice Pork," 9 Oct. 2018 Grill sausages, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and heated through, 10 to 12 minutes. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Chicago-Style Chicken Dogs," 16 Aug. 2018 Adam seems to tend to his phone and occasionally saunters backstage (with his device in hand). — Alisa Wolfson, Country Living, "'The Voice' Behind-the-Scenes Secrets That No One Ever Knew," 15 Dec. 2018 Although streaming services will occasionally opt to roll out shows week by week, Amazon made all of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's second season available from the jump. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Here's How to Watch The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," 6 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'occasionally.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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occasionally
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of occasionally
: sometimes but not often
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