adverb
now and then or here and there (Freq. 30)
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he was arrogant and occasionally callous
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open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees
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they visit New York on occasion
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now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us
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as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention
• Syn: ↑on occasion, ↑once in a while, ↑now and then, ↑now and again, ↑at times, ↑from time to time
• Derived from adjective: ↑occasional
Useful english dictionary. 2012.