as in rarely
not often
their grandparents were disappointed that they visited so infrequently
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Recent Examples of infrequently
They are also infrequently established for foreign leaders or large events like the Super Bowl.
—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Not infrequently, a female jacana will kill another bird’s chicks, mate with the male who was tending them, and leave him to raise a new clutch.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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,
21 June 2026
The couple also infrequently attend events.
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Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The better option is to give your lawn a good drink more infrequently.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
But in a season that felt so infrequently interested in the Carolinas overall, requiring use of, like, even one Carolinas-specific ingredient would have been a welcome way to acknowledge these two states.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
Too infrequently discussed as a part of Monroe’s story is the fact of her intensive study of method acting with the Actors Studio’s Lee Strasberg.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
But round after round, these riders would scupper their chances with a rail – not infrequently at the very last fence.
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The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Not infrequently, a female jacana will kill another bird’s chicks, mate with the male who was tending them, and leave him to raise a new clutch.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Heavily soiled or infrequently washed items, like curtains, may also benefit from being washed in warm or hot water.
—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
The couple also infrequently attend events.
—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The better option is to give your lawn a good drink more infrequently.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
But in a season that felt so infrequently interested in the Carolinas overall, requiring use of, like, even one Carolinas-specific ingredient would have been a welcome way to acknowledge these two states.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
Too infrequently discussed as a part of Monroe’s story is the fact of her intensive study of method acting with the Actors Studio’s Lee Strasberg.
—
Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
But round after round, these riders would scupper their chances with a rail – not infrequently at the very last fence.
—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrequently
Adverb
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Those misses rarely occurred in season two, but three episodes into this season, the bat is flying wildly around the stadium, bonking people in the head in a freak mass-casualty bat-event.
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My olive tone complexion tans easily and rarely burns.
Adverb
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While the actors and their stunt doubles display impressive moves, and Claudia Sarne’s industrial electronica score keeps the action churning, the many clashes are mostly generic, seldom packing much of a visceral wallop, and the effects work is strictly standard-issue.
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True insanity seldom results from a huge, flaming blowout when driving.
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“Infrequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrequently. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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