Collocations for "occasionally"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "occasionally" in context.
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occasionally
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- go [swimming, running, cycling] occasionally
- [smoke, drink] (only) occasionally
- we would [meet up, have a drink] occasionally
- we [met up] occasionally (after work)
- [works] occasionally as a [teacher, translator]
- occasionally, I go [swimming]
- occasionally get [mad, upset] [about, at, with]
- occasionally [works, volunteers] as a [teacher, worker]
- very occasionally, it can [fail, stop working]
- yes, but only occasionally
- yes, [this, that] is occasionally the case
'occasionally' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):