as in sometimes
on some occasions
we occasionally stop for ice cream on the way home
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Recent Examples of occasionally
Cook over medium heat until onion is tender and sausage begins to brown, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa was sacked three times, two of which was given up by starting rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, and occasionally moved off his spot by pressure.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Over time, people will stop seeing you as someone who delivers occasionally, and start seeing you as someone who is always moving, always building.
—Sinéad O'Sullivan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Murphy's family will occasionally show him the latest one.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa was sacked three times, two of which was given up by starting rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, and occasionally moved off his spot by pressure.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Over time, people will stop seeing you as someone who delivers occasionally, and start seeing you as someone who is always moving, always building.
—Sinéad O'Sullivan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Murphy's family will occasionally show him the latest one.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occasionally
sometimes
Adverb
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That’s how baseball works sometimes.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The board and tokens can feel clunky to manage mid-game, and keeping track of the location of the mic (so no one has an unfair advantage) added a fiddliness that sometimes pulled attention away from the performance.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Occasionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occasionally. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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