adverb
sometimes, but not often
Occasionally, I work from home.
We occasionally eat at that restaurant.
Common phrases & grammar
occasionally happen · occasionally visit · occasionally use
Occasionally, + subject + verb
subject + occasionally + verb
American English
How to pronounce occasionally
adverbB1Common word
uhKAYzhuhnuhlee
/əˈkʰeɪ.ʒə.nə.li/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
sometimes, but not often
What to listen for
“Occasionally” is usually pronounced /əˈkʰeɪ.ʒə.nə.li/. In natural speech, the unstressed vowels in the middle can become very short and hard to hear.
Meanings & examples
Useful expressions
occasionally; sometimes, but not often
I call my parents every now and then.
occasionally; sometimes, but not often
She goes hiking once in a while.