Infrequently: meaning, definitions and examples

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infrequently

 

[ ษชnหˆfriหkwษ™ntli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

rarely

Not occurring often; seldom.

Synonyms

rarely, seldom, sparingly

Examples of usage

  • She infrequently goes to the gym.
  • He infrequently checks his emails.
Context #2 | Adverb

not regularly

Occurring at long intervals.

Synonyms

irregularly, occasionally, sporadically

Examples of usage

  • The bus arrives infrequently during weekends.
  • They meet infrequently for lunch.

Translations

Translations of the word "infrequently" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น raramente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคงเค•เคšเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช selten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jarang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ั–ะดะบะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzadko

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ใฃใŸใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rarement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ raramente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nadiren

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋“œ๋ฌผ๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฏุฑุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zล™รญdka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zriedka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅพˆๅฐ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ redko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjaldan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธั€ะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ raramente

Word origin

The word 'infrequently' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the word 'frequent'. It first appeared in the mid-17th century and has been used to describe occurrences that are not common or regular.

See also: frequency, frequent, frequently, infrequent.