as in rarely
not often
their grandparents were disappointed that they visited so infrequently
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Recent Examples of infrequently
Master a Watering Routine Water your snake plants deeply but infrequently, and allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings.
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Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 5 May 2026
Set a reminder to open the bags or bins and fluff them out from time to time, especially if they’re used infrequently.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
The guard frequency is used infrequently by pilots and controllers because it is reserved for emergencies.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
To develop deep roots, water it deeply and infrequently and let the soil dry out between waterings.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
Always water deeply but infrequently.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Jeff Boyes, then a 14-year veteran of the department, was a SWAT team member, which was sent on calls infrequently.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
It is found growing at elevations from sea level to 5,000 feet but is infrequently encountered in the nursery trade.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
As a senior adviser, Schumaker was around the big league clubhouse infrequently last season.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 5 May 2026
Set a reminder to open the bags or bins and fluff them out from time to time, especially if they’re used infrequently.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
The guard frequency is used infrequently by pilots and controllers because it is reserved for emergencies.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
To develop deep roots, water it deeply and infrequently and let the soil dry out between waterings.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
Always water deeply but infrequently.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Jeff Boyes, then a 14-year veteran of the department, was a SWAT team member, which was sent on calls infrequently.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
It is found growing at elevations from sea level to 5,000 feet but is infrequently encountered in the nursery trade.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
As a senior adviser, Schumaker was around the big league clubhouse infrequently last season.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrequently
Adverb
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The ruling from the Senate parliamentarian is advisory, but such rulings are rarely if ever ignored when lawmakers put together legislation that can pass with a simple majority.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The Miura is rarely lauded as a great driver’s car, after all.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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Nagi, as Fukada imagines it, is empty but filled with voices — voices that are easily heard from every house in the area but seldom backed up by any kind of direct address.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Peace proposals are usually negotiated behind closed doors; threats are seldom made publicly.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Infrequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrequently. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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