How do you use "occasionally" in a sentence?

We occasionally go to the theatre, maybe once or twice a year. He occasionally works from home when he needs to concentrate. I still occasionally bump into my old school friends.

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Q: What does "occasionally" mean?

Sometimes but not often; from time to time Occasionally describes something that happens now and then but not regularly or frequently. It suggests infrequent but not rare occurrence. 'On occasion' is a similar phrase. It sits between 'rarely' (almost never) and 'often' (frequently) on the frequency scale.

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의미: Sometimes but not often; from time to time

偶尔，有时

ocasionalmente, de vez en cuando

時々、たまに

가끔, 때때로

Occasionally describes something that happens now and then but not regularly or frequently. It suggests infrequent but not rare occurrence. 'On occasion' is a similar phrase. It sits between 'rarely' (almost never) and 'often' (frequently) on the frequency scale.

Occasionally描述时不时发生但不定期或频繁发生的事情。它暗示不频繁但不罕见的发生。'On occasion'是一个类似的短语。在频率范围上，它介于'rarely'（几乎从不）和'often'（经常）之间。

Occasionally describe algo que sucede de vez en cuando pero no regularmente o con frecuencia. Sugiere una ocurrencia infrecuente pero no rara. 'On occasion' es una frase similar. Se sitúa entre 'rarely' (casi nunca) y 'often' (frecuentemente) en la escala de frecuencia.

Occasionallyは、時々起こるが定期的または頻繁ではないことを表します。まれではないが頻繁でもない発生を示唆します。「On occasion」は似たフレーズです。頻度の尺度では、「rarely」（ほとんどない）と「often」（頻繁に）の間に位置します。

Occasionally는 이따금 일어나지만 정기적이거나 빈번하지는 않은 것을 묘사합니다. 드물지는 않지만 자주 있지도 않은 정도의 빈도를 나타냅니다. 'On occasion'도 비슷한 표현입니다. 빈도 척도에서 'rarely(거의 안 함)'와 'often(자주)' 사이에 위치합니다.

예문

We occasionally go to the theatre, maybe once or twice a year.
我们偶尔去剧院，大概一年一两次。
Ocasionalmente vamos al teatro, quizás una o dos veces al año.
私たちは時々劇場に行きます、年に1、2回くらいでしょうか。
우리는 가끔 극장에 갑니다. 1년에 한두 번 정도요.
He occasionally works from home when he needs to concentrate.
他偶尔在家工作，需要集中精力的时候。
Él ocasionalmente trabaja desde casa cuando necesita concentrarse.
彼は集中する必要があるとき、たまに在宅勤務をします。
그는 집중해야 할 때 가끔 재택근무를 합니다.
I still occasionally bump into my old school friends.
我偶尔还会碰到老同学。
Todavía me encuentro ocasionalmente con mis viejos amigos de la escuela.
今でもたまに昔の学校の友達にばったり会います。
지금도 가끔 옛 학교 친구들과 우연히 마주칩니다.

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맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From 'occasional' + '-ly'. 'Occasional' from Latin 'occasionalis', from 'occasio' (opportunity, appropriate time), from 'occasus' (a falling), from 'occidere' (to fall down). Related to 'occasion' and 'Occident' (where the sun falls).

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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