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Definition of Occasionally

1. Adverb. Now and then or here and there. "As we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention"

Definition of Occasionally

1. adv. In an occasional manner; on occasion; at times, as convenience requires or opportunity offers; not regularly.

Definition of Occasionally

1. Adverb. From time to time; now and then; once in a while; irregularly. ¹

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Definition of Occasionally

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Occasionally

Literary usage of Occasionally

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1910)
"The bunches, all well isolated, were from 5 to 18 inches in diameter and occasionally they occurred in lines 50 or more feet long. During much of the day, ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Occasionally lignified remains such as those from certain localities in the ... In course sediments, or occasionally in finer materials such as tuffs or ..."

3. Daniel Deronda by George Eliot (1876)
"Indeed, he occasionally felt that her more formal treatment of himself was such a sign of favor as to warrant his making advances before he left ..."

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