occasionally
sporadically and infrequently
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,054 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,681 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- sporadically and infrequently also: on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times, from time to time he was arrogant and occasionally callousopen areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees
occasionally in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Occasionally also I amuse myself in my own fashion.
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 1
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Occasionally she referred to her husband over a question of days or dates.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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They therefore looked but ill on the kicks and curses which, occasionally, fell to their lot.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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It used to irritate me when I overheard people, as I occasionally have done, speak of Cynthia as hard.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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I named them occasionally out of compassion, and to please my father, who said that they ought to have a turn.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1