† occasionativelyadv.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: occasionative adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < occasionative adj. + -ly suffix2.
Obsolete.
rare.
the world > existence and causation > causation > [adverb] > relating to occasion or secondary cause
1526 W. Bonde iii. sig. KKKiiiv Outher immediatly or mediatly:..directly or indirectly, principally or occasionatiuely.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021).