on occasion

Speech parts

1. on occasion - Adverb

2. on occasion - Phrase

Meaning

sporadically and infrequently

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

occasionally from time to time at times now and then once in a while now and again sometimes once rarely seldom periodically scarcely intermittently irregularly infrequently

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Antonyms

often always frequently generally mostly regularly

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Examples

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. W. Somerset Maugham

Great men of action never mind on occasion being ridiculous; in a sense it is part of their job. Oswald Mosley

The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion. Denis Diderot

The Art of Peace is not easy. It is a fight to the finish, the slaying of evil desires and all falsehood within. On occasion the Voice of Peace resounds like thunder, jolting human beings out of their stupor. Morihei Ueshiba

In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion. Albert Camus

He is not a wise man who cannot play the fool on occasion. Italian Proverb

Words in the phrase

on occasion

Close letter words and terms

on nodding terms on notice on numerous occasions on occasions on offer on one hand