as in rarely
not often
their grandparents were disappointed that they visited so infrequently
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrequently
Adverb
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These small mammals spend most of their lives underground and are rarely seen.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025 -
Rountree is torque and timing, a sniper who doesn’t throw often but rarely misses.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Adverb
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Cena, despite his attempts at wackadoo eccentricity, seldom has enough energy to create meaningful contrast with Elba’s straight man (in fact, Elba is often the funnier and sharper of the two), and most dialogue scenes end up flat and repetitive.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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At the same time, centers are the most likely to be played off the floor, and the Thunder seldom had both Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein in the game at the same time in their NBA Finals win over Indiana.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Infrequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrequently. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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