Occasional
Occasional adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.
Secondary and occasional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Secondary" instead an adjective "Occasional".
Secondary
Secondary adjective - Taken or created from something original or basic.
Occasional and secondary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Occasional" instead an adjective "Secondary".
Nearby Words: second, secondarily
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Both words in one sentence
- The IDW Transformers comics had occasional "spotlight" comics, sometimes focusing on secondary characters, though this stopped being a regular series after 2007.
Source: A Day in the Limelight - A significant veteran of the business, he has been in the Spanish dubbing scene since the 1980s, alternating with a occasional career as secondary actor in TV series and films.
- In the original game, secondary antagonist Walton Simons is a more straightforward example as he sounds almost completely devoid of any emotion at all save for the occasional hint of mild frustration.
Source: Creepy Monotone
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