adverb
occasionally
Sometimes, but not often or regularly.
I occasionally take a different route home from work.
Etymology
Occasional means occurring on some occasions. The adverb describes an action as happening from time to time, without regularity.
More examples
- We eat out occasionally, usually when nobody wants to cook.
- The old heater occasionally makes a rattling noise.
- She works from home occasionally, but most days she commutes.
Forms
occasional adjective — Happening sometimes, but not often or regularly.
Similar words
- sometimes
- Does not necessarily suggest that something happens only rarely.
- sporadically
- Emphasizes scattered, irregular occurrences rather than simply low frequency.
- infrequently
- Emphasizes low frequency without suggesting an irregular pattern.