occasionally

adverb

On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.

(obsolete) On an occasion, accidentally, by chance.

(obsolete) On the occasion of something else happening; incidentally, by the way.

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Synonyms for occasionally

sometimesadv infrequentlyadv sporadicallyadv periodicallyadv intermittentlyadv betweenwhiles irregularlyadv fitfullyadv randomlyadv

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Where does occasionally come from?

The word occasionally breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cas-, from Latin cado (“fall”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.