infrequently
Once in awhile
Not often; rarely.
The word typically modifies verbs to indicate something happens at wide intervals: We infrequently eat out anymore.
It can also soften statements about neglect or absence: The trail is infrequently maintained.
At infrequent intervals
- sometimesAt irregular intervals
- periodicallyAt recurring intervals
- intermittentlyAt irregular intervals
- now and thenAt infrequent intervals
from time to time · once in a while · every so often · on occasion · at times · at intervals · off and on · here and there
Not often occurring
- seldomOn few occasions
- uncommonlyTo an unusual degree
- scarcelyAlmost not
- hardly everAlmost not at all
almost never · few and far between · exceptionally · unusually · atypically · extraordinarily · remarkably · uniquely
At irregular intervals
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- irregularlyNot following a pattern
- haphazardlyWithout order or plan
fitfully · unevenly · patchily · randomly · inconsistently · discontinuously · spasmodically · desultorily
occasionally
At infrequent intervals
- sometimesAt irregular intervals
- periodicallyAt recurring intervals
- intermittentlyAt irregular intervals
now and then · from time to time · once in a while · every so often · on occasion · at times · at intervals · off and on · here and there · once in a blue moon
rarely
Not often occurring
- seldomOn few occasions
- uncommonlyTo an unusual degree
- scarcelyAlmost not
hardly ever · almost never · few and far between · exceptionally · unusually · atypically · extraordinarily · remarkably · uniquely · isolated
sporadically
At irregular intervals
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- irregularlyNot following a pattern
haphazardly · fitfully · unevenly · patchily · randomly · inconsistently · discontinuously · spasmodically · desultorily · capriciously
infrequentlyfrequently
Happening many times
often · constantly · always · regularly · repeatedly