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adverb · B2 · often · UK/US

occasionally

occasionally

Meaning of occasionally

English

not very often

Deutsch

nicht sehr oft; von Zeit zu Zeit

occasionally

Pronunciation

British English
/əˈkeɪʒənəli/
American English
/əˈkeɪʒənəli/

occasionally with German translation

occasionally usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I occasionally go to the movies.

Ich gehe gelegentlich ins Kino.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Occasionally I eat meat.

Gelegentlich esse ich Fleisch.

occasionally synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between occasionally, sometimes, from time to time, now and then, every now and then, once in a while, and rarely

🇬🇧English

More common, a bit more frequent.

B1very often

ENSometimes I work from a coffee shop.

🇬🇧English

Now and then.

B1often

ENWe go to the cinema from time to time.

N
🇬🇧English
now and then

Informal: occasionally.

often

ENWe meet for coffee now and then.

🇬🇧English

Informal: occasionally.

B1often

ENEvery now and then I treat myself to a nice dinner.

once in a while
🇬🇧English

Informal: occasionally.

often

ENOnce in a while, I treat myself to cake.

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R
🇬🇧English
rarely

Less often; almost never.

B1very often

ENI rarely eat fast food these days.

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Questions about this word

What does occasionally mean?

not very often

How do you pronounce occasionally?

occasionally is pronounced /əˈkeɪʒənəli/.

How is occasionally used in a sentence?

Ich gehe gelegentlich ins Kino. Translation: I occasionally go to the movies.

Is occasionally part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, occasionally can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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