Synonyms for uncommonly
Most common
rarely occasionally seldom infrequently unusually exceptionally
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Rarely
rarely, seldom, infrequently, occasionally, sometimes, sporadically, unoften, scarcely, seld dated
2. Exceptionally
Definitions
- adv. 1
To an uncommon degree; unusually or extremely.
- adv. 2
Not often; on rare occasions.
Not uncommonly, I find that I have arrived too late to catch my train.
Example sentences
- rarely I'm such a coward that I rarely visit the dentist.
- occasionally She stopped by occasionally to fix things for him.
- seldom She is very careful, so she seldom makes mistakes.
- infrequently Not infrequently, more happens in a day than in a year.
- unusually For a Japanese woman, Miyu is unusually outspoken.
- exceptionally Rickshaws are exceptionally rare in Algeria today.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| uncommonly | steady | |
| rarely | steady | |
| occasionally | steady | |
| seldom | falling | |
| infrequently | falling | |
| unusually | 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
- 9 letters
- sometimes2, unusually5
- 10 letters
- atypically, unwontedly
- 12 letters
- occasionally5, infrequently4, sporadically4
- 13 letters
- exceptionally5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rarely2 = 2 syllables).