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

There was also a cohort of local vignerons, whose understated practicality was a welcome juxtaposition to the occasionally conspicuous wealth of the international collector crowd. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

Instead, mud, water, splintered wood, smoke, skin, and more congeal into the same revolting sensory wavelength for a result that’s occasionally cosmic. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the pineapple begins to break down, about 5 minutes. — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Grant would occasionally work — write stories— from a booth inside iconic Gates Bar-B-Q’s Main Street location. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026