1. (

• occasionally ,
• on_occasion ,
• once_in_a_while ,
• now_and_then ,
• now_and_again ,
• at_times ,
• from_time_to_time

) sporadically and infrequently; "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" ;