occasionally

Questions about occasionally

What does occasionally mean?

occasionally means "sporadically and infrequently".

How many syllables are in occasionally?

occasionally has 5 syllables: oc-ca-sio-nal-ly. The stress falls on "ca". In IPA it is /əˈkeɪʒənəli/.

What is another word for occasionally?

Close synonyms include on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is occasionally a common word?

occasionally is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.