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
• every now and then
• on occasion
• now and then
• periodically
• every so often
• here and there
• ever and anon
• intermittently
• rarely
• every now and again
• sporadically
• infrequently
• seldom
• irregularly
• little
• recurrently
• variously
• off and on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• often
• frequently
• usually
• regularly
• much
• commonly
• oftentimes
• ordinarily
• hourly
• routinely
• oft
• always
• constantly
• invariably
• consistently
• ofttimes
• continually
• continuously
• incessantly
• perpetually
• ever
• unceasingly
• endlessly
• uninterruptedly
• continuingly
• interminably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occasionally

Few are better able to explain how mega-stardom and the industry mesh together than Baz, or the (occasionally) cheeky methods needed to get into the most-exclusive soirees. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 May 2025

Essential character details emerge amidst the pace that drives their daily goals, and the fears bubbling underneath occasionally erupt, without anyone having to pay the price for this natural human upset. —Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025

The camera moves, shooting her from this angle and that, and occasionally roving over various covers of Christie’s books. —Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025

To this observer, Vientos occasionally appears to press at the plate. —Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025