| Main Entry: | sporadically |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | infrequently |
Synonyms: |
hardly, hardly ever, intermittently, little, not regularly, now and then, occasionally, once in a blue moon, rarely, scarcely, seldom, sparingly, uncommonly, unusually |
| Main Entry: | sporadically |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intermittently |
Synonyms: |
again, alternately, betimes, cyclically, discontinuously, infrequently, occasionally, periodically, sometimes |
| 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: | off and on |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intermittently |
Synonyms: |
alternately, at intervals, at times, every once in a while, every so often, fluctuating, from time to time, irregularly, now and then, occasionally, on occasion, once in a while, sometimes, sporadically, vacillating, variably |
| 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: | seldom |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | infrequently |
Synonyms: |
a few times, every now and then, from time to time, hardly, hardly ever, in a few cases, inhabitually, irregularly, little, not often, not very often, occasionally, on and off, once in a blue moon, once in a while, rarely, scarcely, scarcely ever, semioccasionally, sometimes, sporadically, uncommonly, unoften, unusually, whimsically |
Antonyms: |
frequently, often, usually |