Occasionally
Example: She occasionally visits the office for important meetings
Definition
"Occasionally" is an adverb used to describe actions or events that happen from time to time but not regularly or frequently. For example, in the sentence "She occasionally visits the office for important meetings," it indicates that the visits occur infrequently and without a fixed schedule.
Etymology
The word "occasionally" derives from the Latin word "occasionem," meaning 'a happening or opportunity.' It entered English through Old French and Middle English, where it evolved to describe something happening now and then. Did you know? The root 'occasion' originally referred to a chance or event, which perfectly fits how "occasionally" describes infrequent occurrences.
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"Occasionally" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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