c. 1400, "happening on some particular occasion," also "sometimes, happening as occasion presents itself, without regularity," from occasional + -ly (2).
he was arrogant and occasionally callous
open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees
oc-
ocarina
Occam's razor
occasion
occasional
occasionally
occident
occidental
occipital
Occitan
occlude
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