infrequent
adjective
happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely.
infrequently
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a word derived from
infrequent.
Example Sentences
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“When is ‘Ludwig’ coming back?” is a question I’ve been not infrequently asked since its first season finished on BritBox last spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
American workers are switching jobs infrequently, keeping the country’s hiring and separation rates stuck at low levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
In fact, not infrequently first hikes occur when the economy is so strong that it is in danger of overheating.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The scheme was "not fit for purpose", she said, measuring too few pollutants too infrequently, and missing nitrogen and other substances scientists have long understood to be driving rivers' decline.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
At first Eliot found Mrs. Sen’s anxiety incomprehensible; his mother had a p.o. box in town, and she collected mail so infrequently that once their electricity was cut off for three days.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
