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infrequently

adv.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈfɹikwəntɫi// UK //ɪnfɹˈiːkwəntli// in·fre·quent·ly

adv. happening only a few times. You use this to describe something that does not occur often.

adv. occurring only a few times; not often. Typically used to describe the frequency of an action or event.


SIMPLE

The bus runs infrequently on this route.

CONTEXTUAL

The two old friends met infrequently, but every time they did, they spent the entire day together.

COMPLEX

While the species was once common across the valley, it now appears infrequently, likely due to the rapid urbanisation of the surrounding areas.

Antonyms
Origin

From infrequent + -ly or in- + frequently.

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