INFREQUENTLY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

infrequently

adverb

as in rarely

not often their grandparents were disappointed that they visited so infrequently

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Recent Examples of infrequently Transportation to the local theme parks is included in the resort fee, but shuttles run infrequently. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Garon notes that most people who bet on sports do so infrequently and with small amounts of money. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 The Thunder have infrequently dipped into the tax in their history. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The food is familiar, indulgent, and probably best consumed infrequently. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 Worst flash floods in Arizona history Flash flooding is a threat in the Southwest but only infrequently turns deadly. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 During the appointment process, activists hammered Barclay for riding the CTA infrequently. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Michael Jordan’s infrequently seen Air Jordan 17 will reportedly continue its reemergence in 2027 with the release of a brand-new colorway. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 Mowing Too Close Most people consider mowing a chore and want to mow as infrequently as possible. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

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Because of its proportional representation system – voters cast one vote for a national party-list – even the largest parties rarely win more than 35 seats, and Israel has always had coalition governments.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
Many before and since have grappled with the price of salvation, but rarely has such a theologically vast decision felt this intimate.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

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Since the first Palestinian intifada, or uprising, began in 1987, human rights organizations have documented how seldom investigations into Israeli soldiers’ killings of Palestinians resulted in prosecution.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Scholars of her work have debated why women seldom take center stage.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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