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occasionally

intermediateB2

/əˈkeɪʒənəli/ · oc-ca-sion-al-ly

At irregular or infrequent intervals; now and then.

daily literature conversation

Meanings

adverbformal

At irregular or infrequent intervals; now and then.

اکثر اوقات نہیں، بلکہ کبھی کبھی؛ وقتاً فوقتاً۔

کبھی کبھی

kabhi kabhi

Synonyms

sometimes occasionally from time to timeکبھی کبھیوقتاً فوقتاًکچھ وقت بعد

Antonyms

always regularly frequentlyہمیشہباقاعدگی سےکثرت سے

Common Collocations

occasionally visit
occasionally see
occasionally help

Example Sentences

I occasionally go for a walk in the park.

میں کبھی کبھی پارک میں چہل قدمی کے لیے جاتی ہوں۔

Main kabhi kabhi park mein chehl qadamii ke liye jaati hoon.

They occasionally meet for coffee.

وہ کبھی کبھی کافی کے لیے ملتے ہیں۔

Woh kabhi kabhi coffee ke liye milte hain.

He occasionally travels for work.

وہ کبھی کبھی کام کے لیے سفر کرتے ہیں۔

Woh kabhi kabhi kaam ke liye safar karte hain.

Easily Confused With

often:Often implies a higher frequency than occasionally.

Word Family

occasion

nounموقع

occasional

adjectiveحالی

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'occasion' to remember that it's about irregular events.

Imagine a calendar with marked days.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "occasionalis" — pertaining to occasion

First known use: 15th century

The term derived from 'occasion' which comes from the Latin 'occasio', meaning 'a happening or event'.