Synonyms for unoften

Most common

rarely · seldom · scarcely · infrequently · uncommonly

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Adverb

Antonyms

often

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Definitions

1. adv. 1

   Not often; rarely, seldom.

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.
• infrequently Not infrequently, more happens in a day than in a year.
• uncommonly I think the whole case fits together uncommonly well.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

rarely², seldom²

8 letters

scarcely², unseldom

10 letters

uncommonly⁴

12 letters

infrequently⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rarely² = 2 syllables).