occasionally
On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimesOn occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
» They visited me occasionally.
Sie haben mich gelegentlich besucht.
Sie besuchten mich gelegentlich.
Они навещали меня время от времени.
Зрідка вони мене провідували.
Meaning
3 sensesOn occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
gelegentlich
иногда́inogdá, и́зредкаízredka, вре́мя от вре́мениvrémja ot vrémeni
зрі́дкаzrídka, час від ча́суčas vid čásu
(obsolete)On an occasion, accidentally, by chance.
(obsolete)On the occasion of something else happening; incidentally, by the way.
- sporadically and infrequently
Examples
145 sentencesThey visited me occasionally.
Зрідка вони мене провідували. — mkazarian
ruОни навещали меня время от времени. — odexed
deSie haben mich gelegentlich besucht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I occasionally do that.
Я роблю це час від часу. — deniko
I do that occasionally.
Я роблю це час від часу. — deniko
I run into Tom occasionally.
Я іноді зустрічаю Тома. — deniko
ruЯ иногда сталкиваюсь с Томом. — Ooneykcall
It happens occasionally.
Це трапляється час від часу. — older
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English occasionally, occasionaly, occasyoneely, occasyonly, equivalent to occFrom Middle English occasionally, occasionaly, occasyoneely, occasyonly, equivalent to occasional + -ly.
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Forms
more occasionally, most occasionally| Comparative | more occasionally Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most occasionally |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonyms- sporadically and infrequently:on occasiononce in a whilenow and thennow and againat timesfrom time to time
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb