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

However, undesirable and unflattering information occasionally gets out and circulated, as was the case when a missile struck an Iranian elementary school. —Andrea Hickerson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026

The following selections span the gambit from absorbent coasters to rattan coasters to high-quality pieces that are only occasionally dishwasher-safe—sorry. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026

Mustafaa Carroll, interim executive director of Council on American-Islamic Relations D-FW chapter, said his organization is not directly tied to any schools in the area besides occasionally programming surrounding civic education. —Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026

There is even, occasionally, love. —Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026