Early
Early adverb - Before the usual or expected time.
Occasionally and early are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occasionally" instead an adverb "Early".
Occasionally
Occasionally adverb - On some occasions.
Early and occasionally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Early" instead an adverb "Occasionally".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Occasionally and early on they did Anniversary Specials with the big names.
- Drakken was also a serious villain early on, and Shego was a mook who was only occasionally sarcastic.
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A trope that is little-used these days without actually being discredited, this could be found occasionally on Dom Coms up until the early 1970s, particularly those with child characters.
Source: Endangered Soufflé
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Occasionally and Early. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/early/occasionally
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Occasionally or Early. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/early/occasionally.
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