occasionally
/əˈkeɪʒnəli/adverb
उच्चारण अकेज़्नली
कभी-कभी, यदा-कदा, कभी-कभार
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sometimes but not often
कभी-कभी, यदा-कदा, कभी-कभार
- We occasionally eat out on Sundays.
- He visits his village only occasionally.
- Occasionally the power goes out during storms.
+ 2 more examples
- I occasionally call my old school friends.
- She occasionally writes poems, but never shows them to anyone.
Synonyms sometimes now and then once in a while from time to time sporadically
Opposite often frequently regularly always constantly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
occasionally (position: mid-sentence)
The usual place is before the main verb or after be, as in I occasionally visit.
सामान्य स्थान main verb से पहले या be के बाद है, जैसे 'I occasionally visit'।
- Radhika occasionally visits her village.
- He is occasionally late.
occasionally (position: start or end)
It can also stand at the start or end of a sentence for emphasis, usually with a comma at the start.
बल देने के लिए यह वाक्य के आरंभ या अंत में भी आ सकता है; आरंभ में प्रायः comma लगता है।
- Occasionally, the power goes off for an hour.
- We meet occasionally.
very occasionally / only occasionally
Very and only make it rarer; the sentence is not an inversion unless only begins the clause.
Very और only इसे और दुर्लभ बनाते हैं; जब only वाक्य के आरंभ में हो तभी inversion होता है।
- Only occasionally does it snow here.
occasionally vs. sometimes vs. rarely
Occasionally is less frequent than sometimes but more than rarely; always is the opposite end of the scale.
Occasionally, sometimes से कम बार, पर rarely से अधिक बार होता है; always दूसरे छोर पर है।
- He occasionally drinks coffee but never at night.
+Collocations 4
verb + occasionally
visitmeetwriteeatdrive
- She writes to her friends occasionally.
adverb + occasionally
onlyveryjustquitefairly
- I only occasionally watch TV.
occasionally + adjective
laterudemoodybrilliantabsent
- The player is occasionally brilliant.
occasionally + clause
it rainshe callswe meetshe travelsthere is a delay
- Occasionally, the metro runs late.
“More examples 5
- My uncle occasionally sends us mangoes from Lucknow.
मेरे चाचा कभी-कभी हमें लखनऊ से आम भेजते हैं।
- It rains occasionally even in winter.
सर्दियों में भी कभी-कभी बारिश होती है।
- Occasionally, the teacher gives extra marks for neat work.
कभी-कभी शिक्षक साफ़-सुथरे काम के लिए अतिरिक्त अंक देते हैं।
- She occasionally forgets her keys.
वह कभी-कभी अपनी चाबियाँ भूल जाती है।
- We go to the cinema only occasionally.
हम केवल कभी-कभार सिनेमा जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I go occasionally to the temple.
✓ I occasionally go to the temple.
Occasionally normally comes before the main verb, not between a verb and its destination.
Occasionally सामान्यतः main verb से पहले आता है, verb और गंतव्य के बीच नहीं।
✗ I met him occasionaly.
✓ I met him occasionally.
The spelling has double c, one s and double l: occasionally.
वर्तनी में double c, एक s और double l है: occasionally।
✗ He comes occasionally in a month.
✓ He comes occasionally.
Occasionally already shows low frequency; do not add in a month.
'Occasionally' में पहले से कम आवृत्ति का भाव है; 'in a month' न जोड़ें।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
oc·ca·sion·al·ly
?Which word?
Keep the frequency scale: always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never.
आवृत्ति का क्रम याद रखिए: always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never।
§Grammar and usage
Frequency adverbs go before the main verb ('We occasionally meet') but after 'be' ('He is occasionally late').
Frequency adverbs मुख्य verb से पहले आते हैं ('We occasionally meet') पर 'be' के बाद ('He is occasionally late')।