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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++oc·ca·sion·al·ly /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ ●●● S2 W3 adverb SOMETIMESsometimes, but not regularly and not often 偶尔，偶然，间或 Occasionally Alice would look up from her books. 艾丽斯偶尔会从书中抬起头来。 We only see each other very occasionally (=rarely). 我们只是难得见一次面。► see thesaurus at sometimes RegisterIn everyday English, people often say once in a while rather than occasionally: 在日常英语中，人们常说once in a while，而不说occasionallyWe still see her once in a while. 我们仍然偶尔去看看她。Examples from the Corpus
occasionally• He lives in Australia now, so we only see him very occasionally.• Let stand 2 hours or preferably longer, blending occasionally.• My stomach still bothers me occasionally.• He made friends easily though he occasionally collected the odd hanger-on who I felt sure was only waiting for a Sheikhly hand-out.• Sometimes this would be a church hall, sometimes a Territorial Army drill hall, occasionally even a London Transport recreation room.• He just climbed up into his cabin, still grinning, occasionally giggling, and started his engine.• He still occasionally goes out to bars.• Kay's moods sometimes made life difficult, and occasionally impossible.• Add seitan and spices; cook, stirring occasionally until seitan is browned, about 3 to 5 minutes.• Reduce heat, and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until volume is reduced by half, approximately 20 minutes.• Occasionally we go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home.• The prefects also kicked you, as a rule with the inside of the shoe, but occasionally you felt the toe.very occasionally• Gathering information became part of the routine and only very occasionally did I find it impossible to do.• Rho Cassiopeiæ, in the same constellation, fluctuates around magnitude 5, but very occasionally drops to below 6.• Only very occasionally is fungus observed on fish without damaged tissue.• The percentage of the population which attends live performances of music more than very occasionally is very small.• Yet there are, very occasionally, moments that are genuinely romantic.• If the disorder is severe the patient may also require full care and, very occasionally, physical control.• And very occasionally, they have been known to get stuck.• Usually the ships were victims of bad weather, but very occasionally they were captured by the enemy.oc·ca·sion·al·ly adverb →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable
not but Corpus and not often sometimes, regularly
occasionally
oc‧ca‧sion‧al‧ly S2 W3 /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
adverbsometimes, but not regularly and not often:
Occasionally Alice would look up from her books.
We only see each other very occasionally (=rarely).
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In everyday English, people often say once in a while rather than occasionally:
▪We still see her once in a while.
▪ sometimes on some occasions but not always: Sometimes, I wish I was still living in Tokyo. | He sometimes plays football with my brother.
▪occasionally (also on occasion written) used about something that only happens a few times. Occasionally is used when something happens more rarely than sometimes: I prefer trousers but I do wear skirts occasionally. | Occasionally, operations have to be cancelled. | On occasion, prisoners were allowed visits from their families.
▪(every) now and then/again (also from time to time ) sometimes but not often or regularly: We still call each other every now and then. | Every now and again, an invention comes along which changes people's lives completely. | Even experienced doctors make mistakes from time to time.
▪every so often sometimes at fairly regular periods: He looked up from his book every so often. | Every so often, a train whizzed past.
▪at times if something happens at times, it happens sometimes but is not what usually happens: The job can be frustrating at times. | At times I've wondered whether I made the right decision in moving here.
▪(every) once in a while sometimes but very rarely: We only see each other every once in a while.
oc‧ca‧sion‧al‧ly S2 W3 /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
adverbsometimes, but not regularly and not often: REGISTER
In everyday English, people often say once in a while rather than occasionally:
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