occasionally
UK/ә'keiʒәnli/US
NGSL 3kTOEFLB1
Definitions
adv.
Sometimes; from time to time, but not often.
偶尔，有时候。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedoccasionalagainst, toward
+
-lyfall; befall, happen
=occasionally
occasional + -ly (adv.) = 'in an occasional way,' i.e. now and then. See occasion.
Common Collocations
- 1.occasionally happens偶尔发生
- 2.occasionally appears时而出现
- 3.occasionally observed时时可见
Example Sentences
- 1.
We occasionally go out for dinner on weekends.
- 2.
He occasionally checks his old email account.