Synonyms for infrequently
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
Not frequently.
Example sentences
- rarely I'm such a coward that I rarely visit the dentist.
- seldom She is very careful, so she seldom makes mistakes.
- scarcely She had scarcely finished speaking when he cut in.
- uncommonly I think the whole case fits together uncommonly well.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| infrequently | falling | |
| rarely | steady | |
| seldom | falling | |
| scarcely | falling | |
| uncommonly | steady | |
| unoften | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- seld
- 6 letters
- rarely2, seldom2
- 7 letters
- unoften
- 8 letters
- scarcely2
- 10 letters
- uncommonly4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rarely2 = 2 syllables).