Synonyms of occasionally

occasionally

adverb

ə-ˈkā-zh(ə-)nə-lē 

as in sometimes

on some occasions

we occasionally stop for ice cream on the way home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sometimes
• now
• from time to time
• at times
• once in a while
• on occasion
• now and then
• every now and then
• periodically
• here and there
• rarely
• ever and anon
• intermittently
• seldom
• infrequently
• sporadically
• irregularly
• little
• recurrently
• variously
• off and on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• often
• frequently
• usually
• regularly
• much
• commonly
• oftentimes
• ordinarily
• hourly
• routinely
• always
• oft
• constantly
• invariably
• consistently
• continually
• continuously
• incessantly
• perpetually
• ever
• unceasingly
• endlessly
• uninterruptedly
• continuingly
• interminably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occasionally

Reheat in a 350°F oven until warmed through, or microwave in short bursts, stirring occasionally. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025

Presidents before Roosevelt largely kept their distance from the press and only occasionally granted interviews. —JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025

True Ipomea batatas has bright orange flesh (although modern varieties have much more intense colors than older forms), occasionally white and rarely purple. —Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025

But the superintendent has also occasionally found himself at odds with directors as well as city officials during his tenure in Denver over school closures and armed police in schools. —Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025