occasionally

IPA/əˈkeɪʒnəli/
KK[əkˈeʒənəli]IPA/əˈkeɪʒnəli/

occasionally — 副詞

1. at irregular times that are spread far apart, so the action happens a few times

1.副詞B2
釋義

偶爾；有時

間隔較長、不規律地發生，比「常常」少

at irregular times that are spread far apart, so the action happens a few times a month or year rather than every week.

例句

Marcus occasionally bakes bread on Sunday mornings when the weather is cold.

天氣冷的時候，Marcus 偶爾會在星期天早上烤麵包。

mid-sentence position: subject + occasionally + verb

Occasionally, Grandma Lin sends us a box of mooncakes from Taipei.

林奶奶有時會從台北寄一盒月餅給我們。

front-shifted: Occasionally, + clause for emphasis

常見搭配
  • occasionally visit
  • occasionally meet
  • occasionally check
  • occasionally happen
同義詞
  • sometimes

    more frequent and more neutral; 'sometimes' suggests a clearer pattern, 'occasionally' implies wider gaps

  • now and then

    informal equivalent; very close in meaning, more conversational

  • from time to time

    slightly more formal phrasing; emphasises the irregular rhythm

  • intermittently

    more formal or technical; often used for processes or signals rather than personal habits

反義詞

文法句型

mid-sentence: subject + occasionally + verb

front-shifted: Occasionally, + clause

end-position: clause + occasionally

用法筆記

Position is flexible: mid-sentence (before the main verb, after 'be' or auxiliaries), front-shifted with a comma for emphasis, or end-position. Implies a lower frequency than 'sometimes' but a higher frequency than 'rarely' — typically suggests a handful of times across weeks or months.

常見錯誤

I occasionally always cook at home.
I occasionally cook at home.
'occasionally' and 'always' contradict each other; pick one frequency adverb.
She visits occasionally her parents.
She visits her parents occasionally.
when at the end of a clause, 'occasionally' goes after the object, not between the verb and its object.

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常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • only occasionally
  • just occasionally
  • very occasionally
  • more than occasionally

常用片語

  • occasionally see
  • occasionally happen
  • occasionally check in
  • occasionally drop by