Occasional vs Frequently - What's the difference?
occasional | frequently |
Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time.
Not very often.
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Created for a specific occasion.
Intended for use as the occasion requires.
Acting in the indicated role from time to time.
At frequent intervals.
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As an adjective occasional
is occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time.As an adverb frequently is
at frequent intervals.occasional
English
Adjective
(-)citation, passage=The highway to the East Coast which ran through the borough of Ebbfield had always been a main road and even now, despite the vast garages, the pylons and the gaily painted factory glasshouses which had sprung up beside it, there still remained an occasional trace of past cultures.}}
Derived terms
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English
Adverb
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