occasionally significado

'occasionally' means 'sometimes, not regularly'.

occasionally :

sometimes, from time to time

Adverb

▪ She occasionally visits her grandparents.

▪ Ela visita seus avós ocasionalmente.

▪ They occasionally go out for dinner.

▪ Eles saem para jantar ocasionalmente.

paraphrasing

▪ sometimes, now and then

Pronúncia

occasionally [əˈkeɪʒənəli]

The stress is on the second syllable, sounding like 'uh-KAY-zhuh-nuh-lee'.

occasionally [əˈkeɪʒənəli]

Pronunciation is the same as above.

Frases e gramática comuns sobre occasionally

"occasionally" - Significado Comum

Adverb
sometimes, from time to time

Mudanças de Classe Gramatical para "occasionally"

▪ occasion (noun) – a particular time or event

▪ occasional (adjective) – happening from time to time

▪ an occasional visitor – um visitante ocasional

▪ the occasional meeting – um encontro ocasional

Expressões Comuns com "occasionally"

▪ every now and then – de vez em quando

▪ from time to time – de vez em quando

▪ once in a while – de vez em quando

▪ on occasion – de vez em quando

Exemplos importantes de "occasionally" no TOEIC

Exemplos de vocabulário do teste TOEIC

▪Please call me occasionally to update on the project.
▪Por favor, me ligue de vez em quando para atualizar sobre o projeto.

Exemplos de gramática do teste TOEIC

'occasionally' can describe how often an action happens, often testing understanding of adverb placement.

▪He occasionally travels abroad for work.
▪Ele viaja ocasionalmente para o exterior a trabalho.

occasionally

em expressões idiomáticas e fixas no TOEIC

'occasionally'

sometimes, at intervals

▪She occasionally needs help with her assignments.
▪Ela ocasionalmente precisa de ajuda com suas tarefas.

'once in a while'

de vez em quando

▪They visit the museum once in a while.
▪Eles visitam o museu de vez em quando.

Diferenças entre palavras semelhantes e occasionally

occasionally

,

sometimes

diferenças

'occasionally' implies irregular but possible repetition, while 'sometimes' is more general.

occasionally
▪She occasionally watches movies on weekends.
▪Ela ocasionalmente assiste filmes nos finais de semana.
sometimes
▪She sometimes watches movies on weekends.
▪Ela às vezes assiste filmes nos finais de semana.

occasionally

,

from time to time

diferenças

'occasionally' suggests sporadic occurrence, whereas 'from time to time' can imply a similar meaning but may be used differently in contexts.

occasionally
▪They occasionally attend training sessions.
▪Eles participam de sessões de treinamento de vez em quando.
from time to time
▪They attend training sessions from time to time.
▪Eles participam de sessões de treinamento de vez em quando.

Palavras com a mesma origem de occasionally

A origem de "occasionally"

The origin of 'occasionally' is from the word 'occasion', meaning a particular time.

Estrutura da palavra

It's composed of 'occasion' (root) + '-ally' (adverb suffix).

Palavras com a mesma origem

occasion, occasional, occasionalness, occasionally

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