Occasionally
Occasionally adverb - On some occasions.
Shortly and occasionally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shortly" instead an adverb "Occasionally".
Shortly
Shortly adverb - In a few words.
Occasionally and shortly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Occasionally" instead an adverb "Shortly".
Nearby Word: shorten
Both words in one sentence
- Shuster continued to act occasionally and host retrospectives until shortly before his own death in 2002.
Source: Series / Wayne and Shuster -
Ijust Wantto Be Normal: Emerald occasionally shows signs of this, though mostly because of what she had gone through shortly after getting powers.
- Occasionally panels are posted with unintentional errors, which are quietly corrected by the author shortly afterward.
Source: Orwellian Retcon
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