OCCASIONALLY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

occasionally

adverb

ə-ˈkā-zh(ə-)nə-lē

Definition of occasionally next

as in sometimes

on some occasions we occasionally stop for ice cream on the way home

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Recent Examples of occasionally Bankrate’s 2025 Money and Mental Health Survey found that 45% of women say money negatively affects their mental health at least occasionally. —

Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 There’s deep emotion and vulnerability in Richards’ voice, which occasionally interlace with Jagger’s, in a way that reflects a level of dedication that only comes with enduring love. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Slot in The Diplomat and Slow Horses, reliable if only occasionally remarkable entries, and there’s very little room left. —

Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 It has occasionally been used in court but is rarely successful. —

Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for occasionally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for occasionally

sometimes

Adverb

That sense of modernity has sometimes felt absent from the movies’ sweetly old-fashioned world, which features pull-string cowboy dolls and a shiny spaceman action figure.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
But the IndieWire Craft Team wanted to throw some love toward below-the-line crew that almost never get editorial coverage — although sometimes they do get played by Himesh Patel in an HBO comedy, so that’s something.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 June 2026