8 definitions found for occasionally

Occasionally OCCA'SIONALLY, adv. s as z. According to incidental exigence; at times, as convenience requires or opportunity offers; not regularly. He was occasionally present at our meetings. We have occasionally lent our aid.

occasionally adv 1: 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" [syn: occasionally, on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times, from time to time]

occasionally adverb Date: 1630 on occasion ; now and then <dines out occasionally>

occasionally see occasional

Occasionally 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.

occasionally ad. Sometimes, casually, at times, now and then.

occasionally əˈkeɪʒnəlɪ adv. sometimes, on occasion, (every) now and then, from time to time, at times, (every) now and again, once in a while, every so often, periodically, intermittently, sporadically, irregularly, off and on: We go up the Lake District for a weekend occasionally. Trevor occasionally drops in at the local pub for a beer.

38 Moby Thesaurus words for "occasionally": 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