on occasion

Definition of On Occasion in English :

Adverb

1. at times, from time to time, now and again, now and then, occasionally, on occasion, once in a while

now and then or here and there

Example Sentences:
'he was arrogant and occasionally callous'
'open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees'
'they visit New York on occasion'
'now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us'
'as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

On Occasion

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every so often

On Occasion

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once in a while; sometimes; occasionally

On Occasion

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n.

1. An event or happening, or the time of an event or happening: On several occasions, we saw him riding a motorcycle.

2. A significant event, especially a large or important social gathering: The reception proved to be quite the occasion.

3. A favorable or appropriate time or juncture: saw the layoff as an occasion to change careers. See Synonyms at opportunity.

4.

a. A cause of or reason for something: a trade disagreement that furnished the occasion for war. See Synonyms at cause.

b. A need created by a particular circumstance: "He must buy what he has little occasion for" (Laurence Sterne).

5. occasions Archaic Personal requirements or necessities.

tr.v. oc·ca·sioned, oc·ca·sion·ing, oc·ca·sions

To provide occasion for; cause: "The broadcast and its immediate aftermath occasioned a cascade of media commentary" (Lewis Sorley).

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