† occasionablyadv.
Obsolete.
1. Scottish. As a result, in consequence.
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a1538 A. Abell Roit or Quheill of Tyme f. 65v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Occasionablie Paip Johne 8..als degradit Formois bischep of Portuens quhar throw come gret skaith occasionablie.
2. Chiefly U.S. On due occasion, in the course of business. Cf. occasionally adv.
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1660 Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 312 The persons undernamed, being occasionablely met as Commissioners of the Militia.
1837 Southern Literary Messenger 3 658/1 The way upon which the rails are laid, pursues its course occasionably deeply cut almost through solid rock.
1849 Biblical Repertory Apr. 231 A contrary result, however, far from being impracticable, we find occasionably exemplified, as in Aquila's translation of Job.
1880 Amer. Naturalist 14 174 Now examples of Canis familiaris (domestic dog) with but one tubercular molar are not rare, while an individual with three is occasionably found.
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