occasionally

Word parts

occasional + -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ or /əˈkeɪʒnəli/ or /əˈkeɪʒənli/

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• Hyphenation: oc‧ca‧sion‧al‧ly, oc‧casi‧onal‧ly, oc‧casion‧ally

Adverb

Positive occasionally

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something happens occasionally, then it happens sometimes, but not often.

   I occasionally get nosebleeds when I fly.

   He's occasionally late, but most of the time he is prompt.