"infrequently" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪnˈfɹiːkwənt.li/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-infrequently.wav Forms: more infrequently [comparative], most infrequently [superlative], unfrequently [alternative, dated, nonstandard]
Etymology: From infrequent + -ly or in- + frequently. Etymology templates: {{af|en|infrequent|-ly|id2=adverbial}} infrequent + -ly, {{af|en|in-|frequently}} in- + frequently Head templates: {{en-adv}} infrequently (comparative more infrequently, superlative most infrequently)
  1. Not frequently. Synonyms: seldom, rarely, seldom, infrequently, scarcely, seldomly [rare], uncommonly, unoften Translations (not frequently): հազվադեպ (hazvadep) (Armenian), рядко (rjadko) (Bulgarian), ualmindelig (Danish), sjælden (Danish), harvoin (Finnish), harvakseltaan (Finnish), harvakseen (Finnish), unregelmäßig (German), infrequenter (Latin), rar (Romanian), неча́сто (nečásto) (Russian), ре́дко (rédko) (Russian), rédko (Slovene)
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