from time to time
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
oc•ca•sion•al•ly
(ə kā′zhə nl ē),USA pronunciation adv.
- at times;
from time to time;
now and then.
- occasional + -ly 1615–25
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oc•ca•sion•al /əˈkeɪʒənəl/USA pronunciation
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- occurring or appearing at irregular times or not very often:an occasional headache.
oc•ca•sion•al
(ə kā′zhə nl),USA pronunciation adj.
oc•ca′sion•al•ness, oc•ca′sion•al′i•ty, n.
- occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals;
occurring now and then:an occasional headache. - Furnitureintended for supplementary use when needed:an occasional chair.
- pertaining to, arising out of, or intended for the occasion:occasional verses.
- acting or serving for the occasion or only on particular occasions.
- serving as the occasion or incidental cause.
- occasion + -al1 1560–70
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- Aerobee
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- Roman numerals
- actinobacillosis
- adverse
- ain't
- and/or
- anglaise
- anon
- antecedent
- anthelion
- anyplace
- as
- asterisk
- azure
- ball lightning
- betimes
- between
- blonde
- boulle
- boundary
- bravura
- brontide
- brown recluse spider
- burgeon
- buy-in
- calcite
- cerebrospinal meningitis
- chip
- chipper
- cholera
- commentate
- complected
- complete
- creep
- crossover
- cyclo-cross
- cylinder desk
- deer
- deprecate
- dexterous
- diamond anniversary
- diamond wedding
- disinterested
- do
- double negative
- drop
- ecthyma