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

But occasionally, a few Beach retirees find a way to battle back. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

Musk has occasionally used that system in ways that have helped one side of the war or the other. —Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026

Reliability problems are often portrayed as major, systemwide blackouts that occur only occasionally but leave thousands of customers without power. —Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026

Would occasionally miss out on tackles despite winning a rep due to length. —Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026