Meaning of OCCASIONALLY
| Pronunciation: | | u'keyzhunlee
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| | Definition: | | [adv] now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention" |
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| | Synonyms: | | at times, from time to time, now and again, now and then, on occasion, once in a while |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Oc*ca"sion*al*ly\, adv.
In an occasional manner; on occasion; at times, as
convenience requires or opportunity offers; not regularly.
--Stewart.
The one, Wolsey, directly his subject by birth; the
other, his subject occasionally by his preferment.
--Fuller.
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| | Related Terms: | | at infrequent intervals, at intervals, at odd times, at times, at various times, betweentimes, betweenwhiles, brokenly, by catches, by fits, by jerks, by skips, by snatches, disconnectedly, discontinuously, every so often, fitfully, haphazardly, here and there, in spots, infrequently, intermittently, irregularly, now and then, off and on, on divers occasions, on occasion, once and again, only occasionally, only when necessary, per saltum, periodically, randomly, skippingly, sometimes, sporadically, uncommonly, willy-nilly |
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