as in sometimes
on some occasions
we occasionally stop for ice cream on the way home
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Recent Examples of occasionally
While many of the worm effects were created digitally — 20 years on, the limits of the film's $15 million budget are occasionally exposed — the actor spent many of his shooting days buried under layers and layers of uncomfortable prosthetics.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Suzuki played most often with Caufield and Josh Anderson, but also occasionally with Slafkovský and Caufield, then occasionally with Slafkovský and Ivan Demidov.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Outside of fellow winger Leon Draisaitl and (occasionally) top-flight D-man Evan Bouchard, Edmonton doesn't exactly have the depth to compete at a championship level.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Unusual eclipse perspectives Astronauts will occasionally also have less common eclipse experiences.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Suzuki played most often with Caufield and Josh Anderson, but also occasionally with Slafkovský and Caufield, then occasionally with Slafkovský and Ivan Demidov.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Outside of fellow winger Leon Draisaitl and (occasionally) top-flight D-man Evan Bouchard, Edmonton doesn't exactly have the depth to compete at a championship level.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Unusual eclipse perspectives Astronauts will occasionally also have less common eclipse experiences.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occasionally
sometimes
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There were previously no legal deadlines in Oregon for companies to provide those responses, which often took weeks and sometimes months, according to a state assistant attorney general who testified in support of the bill in February.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Orange juice – rich in vitamin C, potassium, folate and sometimes vitamin D – has solid nutritional benefits that can bolster your immune system and your skin health.—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Occasionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occasionally. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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