| Main Entry: | infrequently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seldom |
Synonyms: |
hardly ever, intermittently, not regularly, now and then, occasionally, rarely, scarcely, sparingly, sporadically, uncommonly, unusually |
| Main Entry: | hardly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | scarcely; with difficulty |
Synonyms: |
almost inconceivably, almost not, barely, by a hair, by no means, comparatively, detectably, faintly, gradually, imperceptibly, infrequently, just, little, no more than, no way, not a bit, not at all, not by much, not likely, not markedly, not measurably, not much, not notably, not noticeably, not often, not quite, once in a blue moon, only, only just, perceptibly, practically, pretty near, rarely, scantly, seldom, simply, slightly, somewhat, sparsely, sporadically, with trouble |
Antonyms: |
very |
| Main Entry: | irregularly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intermittently |
Synonyms: |
any which way, anyhow, at intervals, by fits and starts, by turns, disconnectedly, eccentrically, erratically, fitfully, haphazardly, helter-skelter, in snatches, infrequently, jerkily, now and again, occasionally, off and on, out of sequence, periodically, slapdash, spasmodically, sporadically, uncertainly, uncommonly, unevenly, unmethodically, unpunctually, willy-nilly |
Antonyms: |
evenly, regularly |
| Main Entry: | now and then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | once in a while |
Synonyms: |
at intervals, at times, every now and then, every once in a while, every so often, from time to time, hardly, infrequently, intermittently, irregularly, not often, now and again, occasionally, off and on, on occasion, once and again, once in a blue moon, once in a while, once or twice, periodically, sometimes, sporadically |
| Main Entry: | occasionally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | every now and then |
Synonyms: |
at intervals, at random, at times, every so often, from time to time, hardly, infrequently, irregularly, now and again, on occasion, once in a blue moon, once in a while, once or twice, periodically, seldom, sometimes, sporadically, uncommonly |
Antonyms: |
always, constantly, frequently, regularly, steadily, usually |
| Main Entry: | on and off |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intermittently |
Synonyms: |
at intervals, at times, discontinuously, every now and then, every once in a while, every so often, from time to time, hardly, infrequently, intermittently, irregularly, now and again, now and then, occasionally, off and on, on occasion, once in a blue moon, once in a while, periodically, sometimes, sporadically |
| Main Entry: | once in a while |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | occasionally |
Synonyms: |
at intervals, at times, every now and then, every so often, from time to time, hardly, infrequently, irregularly, now and again, on occasion, once in a blue moon, periodically, rarely, seldom, sometimes, sporadically |
| Main Entry: | rarely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | not often; exceptionally |
Synonyms: |
almost never, barely, extra, extraordinarily, extremely, finely, hardly, hardly ever, infrequently, little, notably, now and then, on rare occasions, once in a while, once in blue moon, remarkably, scarcely ever, seldom, singularly, uncommon, uncommonly, unfrequently, unoften, unusually |
Antonyms: |
frequently, regularly |
| Main Entry: | scarcely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | barely |
Synonyms: |
hardly, imperceptibly, infrequently, just, just barely, only just, rarely, scantily, seldom, slightly |
Antonyms: |
adequately, commonly, sufficiently |
| Main Entry: | from time to time |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | now and then |
Synonyms: |
ever so often, every now and then, every once in a while, infrequently, not often, now and again, occasionally, once and again, once in a while, periodically, sometimes, sporadically |