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

For the most part, the cast kept themselves composed, but occasionally, the explicit content described in the script elicited some nerves. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Hansard continued to act occasionally as well as play music both with the Swell Season and as a solo artist. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 July 2026

In the United States, more than 80% of consumers discard food approaching the package date label at least occasionally, a 2019 study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found. — Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Shortening their starts or occasionally using Bello as a sixth starter could give those pitchers protection. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 July 2026