Synonyms for occasionally
əˈkeɪ ʒə nl ioc·ca·sion·al·ly

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

1. occasionally

   Synonyms:
   sometimes, casually, rarely

   Antonyms:
   always, regularly, constantly, frequently

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. occasionally, on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times, from time to timeadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   now and then, once in a while, at times, on occasion, from time to time, now and again

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1. List of paraphrases for "occasionally":

   sometimes, sporadically

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1. Joe Biden:

   I have overwhelming respect and love for my son. And I find Joe Biden occasionally getting frustrated with assertions that have been made -- that are simply not accurate, but as my son would say,' Dad, just keep your cool, just don't let it get to you.'.

2. Elizabeth Smart:

   Occasionally, I'm doing a presentation or I'm on a Zoom call, and she doesn't understand. So she asked me, 'Why?' And as her questions come up, that is how I gauge how much to tell my daughter.

3. Prince William and Prince George:

   Sitting in the backseat, singing away, it felt like a real family moment, and my mother, she'd be driving along, singing at the top of her voice. And we'd even get the policeman in the car, he'd be occasionally singing along, as well.

4. Harriet Martineau:

   For my own part, I had rather suffer any inconvenience from having to work occasionally in chambers and kitchen... than witness the subservience in which the menial class is held in Europe.

5. Karl Tachelet:

   While it is clearly an important result, it is only one feature in a universe of other measures that China foresees for its steel sector, these include direct subsidies, soft loans from state banks, VAT (value-added tax) rebates on some product categories, energy and input subsidies, and occasionally direct grants, among others.