as in rarely
not often
their grandparents were disappointed that they visited so infrequently
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Recent Examples of infrequently
On the latter, Steelcase cites Quantum Workplace data that shows frequent AI users report higher levels of burnout (45%) compared to those that use the technology infrequently (38%).
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John Kell, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
For every Granada and Da Barbara that have established a consistent schedule, dozens more operate infrequently.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The city doesn’t have snow plows to clear roads given how infrequently winter weather events occur each year.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
The challenge is that NFG options trade very infrequently, and the bid/ask spread is consequently quite wide, so to sell calls an investor needs to have a sense of what the price should be.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
But other statewide addresses that the governor has planned happen infrequently.
—Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Transplant infrequently to help papaya seedlings grow strong roots.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
Pedro Neto is an excellent ball-carrier but shoots infrequently, and while 18-year-old Estevao has shown signs of dynamism and attacking magic, Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho have struggled to find the confidence and consistency required when given opportunities in the team.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
While exfoliation remains part of Japanese skin care, it’s approached far more gently and infrequently than in many Western routines.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
John Kell, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
For every Granada and Da Barbara that have established a consistent schedule, dozens more operate infrequently.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The city doesn’t have snow plows to clear roads given how infrequently winter weather events occur each year.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
The challenge is that NFG options trade very infrequently, and the bid/ask spread is consequently quite wide, so to sell calls an investor needs to have a sense of what the price should be.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
But other statewide addresses that the governor has planned happen infrequently.
—Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Transplant infrequently to help papaya seedlings grow strong roots.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
Pedro Neto is an excellent ball-carrier but shoots infrequently, and while 18-year-old Estevao has shown signs of dynamism and attacking magic, Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho have struggled to find the confidence and consistency required when given opportunities in the team.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
While exfoliation remains part of Japanese skin care, it’s approached far more gently and infrequently than in many Western routines.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrequently
Adverb
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Solar-thermal collectors absorb visible and infrared light relatively well, yet their efficiency is constrained by surface coatings that rarely achieve near-total absorption.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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The 2024 cast member has generated the kind of obsessive fan conversation that rarely attaches to a reality TV contestant this early in a season.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Extremely hot, dry conditions can lead to outbreaks of spider mites, though damage seldom requires treatment.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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What a trigger warning presumes is that readers are entitled to be protected before the fact from the possibility of powerful emotion, an odd entitlement at best and one that is seldom afforded to any being in the course of the rest of life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Infrequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrequently. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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