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Meaning of "occasionally" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OCCASIONALLY

occasionally  [əˈkeɪʒənəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OCCASIONALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Occasionally is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OCCASIONALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Occasionalism

Occasionalism is a philosophical theory about causation which says that created substances cannot be efficient causes of events. Instead, all events are taken to be caused directly by God. The theory states that the illusion of efficient causation between mundane events arises out of God's causing of one event after another. However, there is no necessary connection between the two: it is not that the first event causes God to cause the second event: rather, God first causes one and then causes the other.

Definition of occasionally in the English dictionary

The definition of occasionally in the dictionary is from time to time.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OCCASIONALLY


computationally
ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃənəlɪ
diagonally
daɪˈæɡənəlɪ
divisionally
dɪˈvɪʒənəlɪ
equationally
ɪˈkweɪʒənəlɪ
intentionally
ɪnˈtɛnʃənəlɪ
internationally
ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəlɪ
nationally
ˈnæʃənəlɪ
optionally
ˈɒpʃənəlɪ
personally
ˈpɜːsənəlɪ
professionally
prəˈfeʃənəlɪ
proportionally
prəˈpɔːʃənəlɪ
provisionally
prəˈvɪʒənəlɪ
rationally
ˈræʃənəlɪ
regionally
ˈriːdʒənəlɪ
seasonally
ˈsiːzənəlɪ
televisionally
ˌtɛlɪˈvɪʒənəlɪ
traditionally
trəˈdɪʃənəlɪ
unconditionally
ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəlɪ
unintentionally
ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəlɪ
visionally
ˈvɪʒənəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OCCASIONALLY

occamy
occasion
occasional
occasional licence
occasional table
occasionalism
occasionalist
occasionality
occasioner
occasions
occident
occidental
Occidentalisation
Occidentalise
Occidentalism
Occidentalist
Occidentalization
Occidentalize
Occidentally
occipita

WORDS THAT END LIKE OCCASIONALLY

actually
additionally
anally
constitutionally
conventionally
criminally
emotionally
eternally
exceptionally
externally
finally
frictionally
functionally
internally
longitudinally
marginally
nominally
operationally
originally
terminally
unconstitutionally

Synonyms and antonyms of occasionally in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OCCASIONALLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «occasionally» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of occasionally

Translation of «occasionally» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OCCASIONALLY

Find out the translation of occasionally to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of occasionally from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «occasionally» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偶尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de vez en cuando
570 millions of speakers

English

occasionally
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कभी कभी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِن وَقْتٍ لِآخَرٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

случайно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de vez em quando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কদাচিৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

occasionnellement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kadang-kadang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gelegentlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時折
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

때때로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sok-sok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đôi khi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எப்போதாவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कधीकधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bazen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

saltuariamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

od czasu do czasu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зрідка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ocazional
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιστασιακά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Soms
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ibland
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nå og da
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of occasionally

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OCCASIONALLY»

The term «occasionally» is very widely used and occupies the 9.559 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OCCASIONALLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «occasionally» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «occasionally» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about occasionally

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10 QUOTES WITH «OCCASIONALLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word occasionally.
1
Prince Andrew
It would not be a bad idea if bankers were to go and sit occasionally with politicians in their political surgeries, where they might get a sense of the injustice that some of the community feel about the banks.
2
Julian Assange
When it comes to the point where you occasionally look forward to being in prison on the basis that you might be able to spend a day reading a book, the realization dawns that perhaps the situation has become a little more stressful than you would like.
3
Lizzie Andrew Borden
I have been away a great deal in the daytime, occasionally at night.
4
Lizzie Andrew Borden
I know what she used to do sometimes. She kept her best cape she wore on the street in there, and she used occasionally to go up there to get it and to take it into her room. She kept a great deal in the guest room drawers.
5
Wes Boyd
The party currently is about fund-raising and occasionally blasting out ads.
6
John Boyne
I hope for so much from every book I read. And time and again, I find myself disappointed. I look across my bookshelves and see hundreds of titles which in my memory seem merely mediocre or second-rate. Only occasionally does a novel appear for which I feel a lasting passion, a book that I think could in time become a classic.
7
William Henry Bragg
In a gas, motion has the upper hand; the atoms are moving so fast that they have no time to enter into any sort of combination with each other: occasionally, atom must meet atom and, so to speak, each hold out vain hands to the other, but the pace is too great and, in a moment, they are far away from each other again.
8
Frederick Buechner
In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops a handkerchief. These handkerchiefs are called saints.
9
Luther Burbank
It is well for people who think to change their minds occasionally in order to keep them clean. For those who do not think, it is best at least to rearrange their prejudices once in a while.
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Alexander Chase
People, like sheep, tend to follow a leader - occasionally in the right direction.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCCASIONALLY»

Discover the use of occasionally in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to occasionally and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Sportsman's Library: 100 Essential, Engaging, Offbeat, and ...
Continuing in that tradition, A Sportsman’s Library: 100 Essential, Engaging, Off-Beat, and Occasionally Odd Fishing and Hunting Books for the Adventurous Reader draws on the same wide-ranging curiosity and encyclopedic knowledge of ...
Stephen J. Bodio, 2013
2
STFU, Parents: The Jaw-Dropping, Self-Indulgent, and ...
From posting photos of baby’s first poo and the intricacies of placental crafts to sanctimommies declaring their child the most beautiful kid in the world and criticizing the parenting skills of fellow Facebook “friends,” STFU, ...
Blair Koenig, 2013
3
More Joel on Software: Further Thoughts on Diverse and ...
This is a new selection of essays from the author’s web site, http://www.joelonsoftware.com.
Joel Spolsky, 2008
4
Occasionally: Collected Poems of J. D. Evans
Covering such topics as gypsy moths, Pac-Man, Halley's comet, Reagonomics, fatherhood, cold nights, children, mortality, Mother's Day, the Mob, Miss America, Monopoly, and taxes, these poems show something of the soul of the 1980s, and of ...
J. D. Evans, Jason Murk, 2009
5
Gimme Something Better: The Profound, Progressive, and ...
Compiled by longtime Bay Area journalists Jack Boulware and Silke Tudor, Gimme Something Better chronicles more than two decades of punk music, progressive politics, social consciousness, and divine decadence, told by the people who made it ...
Jack Boulware, Silke Tudor, 2009
6
Rising to the Occasion: A Practical Companion for the ...
Provides information on a host of skills and graces, including opening a bottle of champagne, arranging flowers, writing a thank-you note, and repairing a hem. Reprint.
Edith Hazard, Wallace Pinfold, 2001
7
Occasionally Yours
Occasionally Yours This book helps you to come face to face with feelings, emotions, situations and circumstances that we all experience at one point or another in our lives.
Avis P. Raines, 2009
8
The Conclave: A Sometimes Secret and Occasionally Bloody ...
In The Conclave, prominent Catholic historian Michael Walsh takes readers through the history of conclaves past, highlighting the vendettas, feuds, and political intrigues that have colored the selection of a new pontiff.
Michael Walsh, 2003
9
The Opposition. To be Published Occasionally
THE OPPOSITION. To be published occasionally. - Contra audentior ito. Vmo. * 7 5 5- 0 It 1 THE OPPOSITION. To be publi/hed occasionally. • -. LONDON, fold by M, Cooper* in Pattr-nosttT'Rsw.
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10
Occasionally Connected Wireless Sensor Networks for Search ...
Mobile wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have to be robust against the limitations of the underlying platform.
Jyh-How Huang, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCCASIONALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term occasionally is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sitcoms occasionally find laughs in grammar
Popular TV series are probably the last places you'd expect to find grammar lessons, but, occasionally, the box can improve your vox. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
2
The hidden silly side of higher education
Many figures in scientific papers are a little lacking in inspiration. Occasionally they are even lacking in data. However, if you look hard enough, ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
3
Jackets have youth at receiver
We have too many drops occasionally and we lose focus, but when we're on our game we look pretty good,” said the coach. He believes the ... «The Middlesboro Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Earthbound Beginnings Review
Anachronistic translation issues do occasionally interrupt the general charm of the storytelling, such as the otherwise- tender phone ... «IGN, Jul 15»
5
Windows 10 Build 10240 is the RTM version, but Microsoft wishes …
... installed on your Service Pack or original installation, and the company only occasionally released updates for application-level functionality. «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
6
Giant Squid Caught On Video By Startled Russian Sailors
Giant squid sightings happen occasionally, but the bulk of the animals are usually found dead, washed up on a beach or trapped in fishermen's ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Dallas Cowboys Preseason Exhibition Schedule 2015
... Peterson boasts 10,190 career rushing yards and his speed, and quick feet, will be a good test against a Cowboys defense that occasionally ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
8
Disney remade Tangled and Frozen using emojis
... the little phone people singing, dancing, and occasionally stabbing each other in the face (in a Disney-esque, kid-friendly manner, of course). «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jul 15»
9
I never leave home without . . .
Very occasionally I'll look over the notes — every couple of months or so, when I'm looking for my Hong Kong metro card. My dad came on a ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
10
Game of Thrones: What We Know About Season 6
Plus, we've occasionally had, by this point, confirmation from executive producers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff about something regarding the ... «IGN, Jul 15»

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