occasionally
oc·ca·sio·nally
adverb
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”
Origin
From Middle English occasionally, occasionaly, occasyoneely, occasyonly, equivalent to occasional + -ly.
Related words
Pertaining to
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