as in rarely
not often
their grandparents were disappointed that they visited so infrequently
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Recent Examples of infrequently
Heavily soiled or infrequently washed items, like curtains, may also benefit from being washed in warm or hot water.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
The $5,000 fine represents the top end of the city’s fine structure — one officials hope to use infrequently.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, movies like Real Women Have Curves come around very infrequently and rarely, and maybe that's part of the problem.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
But with expensive and large electronics purchases happening infrequently for most households, many tech companies are increasingly relying on ads for recurring revenue.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Repurpose infrequently used or raggedy-but-serviceable containers to bring order to that junk drawer.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Although Sheamus re-signed with WWE on a five-year deal in 2025, he’s been used only infrequently on Raw and SmackDown in recent years.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The researchers flagged that 70 percent of clinics given smart stethoscopes in the study stopped using them, or used them infrequently, after 12 months.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Water deeply and infrequently instead of giving your hostas little bursts of moisture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
The $5,000 fine represents the top end of the city’s fine structure — one officials hope to use infrequently.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, movies like Real Women Have Curves come around very infrequently and rarely, and maybe that's part of the problem.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
But with expensive and large electronics purchases happening infrequently for most households, many tech companies are increasingly relying on ads for recurring revenue.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Repurpose infrequently used or raggedy-but-serviceable containers to bring order to that junk drawer.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Although Sheamus re-signed with WWE on a five-year deal in 2025, he’s been used only infrequently on Raw and SmackDown in recent years.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The researchers flagged that 70 percent of clinics given smart stethoscopes in the study stopped using them, or used them infrequently, after 12 months.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Water deeply and infrequently instead of giving your hostas little bursts of moisture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrequently
Adverb
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Money was rarely spent, and trades were hard to come by.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Danish drugmaker's unsolicited bid is rarely seen in the industry, and Pfizer certainly wasn't happy about it.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Spider mites can be an occasional problem in hot, dry weather, though damage seldom requires treatment.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact (usually under 25 feet tall) and grow slowly, seldom overtaking a space.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Infrequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrequently. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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