infrequently

/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈfriːkwəntli/ (ame, ipa)

infrequently — adverb

1. happening or being done so few times that there are long gaps between each occas

1.副詞B2
釋義

happening or being done so few times that there are long gaps between each occasion.

例句

Amara calls her brother infrequently, usually only on his birthday.

adverb at end of clause after verb

The old church bell rang infrequently during the winter months.

同義詞
  • rarely

    stronger sense of 'almost never'; more common in speech

  • seldom

    more literary and formal than 'infrequently'

  • occasionally

    weaker meaning; suggests something happens sometimes but not regularly

反義詞
  • frequently

    direct opposite; happening many times

  • often

    common everyday alternative to 'frequently'

  • regularly

    happening at fixed or predictable times

文法句型

infrequently + verb (before main verb)

verb + infrequently (at end of clause)

用法筆記

Commonly placed before a main verb or at the end of a clause. Considered more formal than 'rarely' or 'not often'; in casual speech, 'hardly ever' or 'rarely' are more natural.

常見錯誤

❌I infrequently go to the cinema.
✅I rarely go to the cinema.
💡'rarely' is more natural in everyday conversation; 'infrequently' sounds overly formal.
❌She does not infrequently visit us.
✅She visits us fairly often.
💡'not infrequently' is a double-negative construction that is very formal and usually unnecessary.