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Adverbs of Low Frequency

17 Words

9m

never
1.
ne
ver
Adverb

not at any point in time

She never eats meat; she's been vegetarian since birth.

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ever
2.
e
ver
Adverb

at any point in time

If ever you need help, just call me.

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hardly ever
3.
hardly ever
Adverb

in a manner that almost does not occur or happen

She hardly ever misses her morning jog.

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once
4.
once
Adverb

for one single time

I only ate sushi once in Japan.

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5.
one time
Adverb

for a single instance

She won the lottery one time.

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twice
6.
twice
Adverb

for two instances

She visited the museum twice.

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rarely
7.
rare
ly
Adverb

on a very infrequent basis

She rarely eats sweets, preferring fruit instead.

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seldom
8.
sel
dom
Adverb

used to refer to something that happens rarely or infrequently

She seldom watches television.

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infrequently
9.
in
freq
uent
ly
Adverb

on very rare occasions

She infrequently checks her email on weekends.

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sporadically
10.
spo
ra
dica
lly
Adverb

at irregular and unpredictable intervals of time

The old radio broadcasts sporadically, cutting in and out.

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uncommonly
11.
un
co
mmon
ly
Adverb

in a way that is rare or not customary

She uncommonly forgets her keys; she's usually very organized.

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occasionally
12.
o
cca
sio
na
lly
Adverb

not on a regular basis

She visits her grandparents occasionally.

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13.
(every|) now and then
Phrase

on irregular but not rare occasions

She enjoys a dessert now and then.

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now and again
14.
now and again
Phrase

on occasions that are not regular or frequent

They visit their hometown now and again.

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at times
15.
at times
Adverb

at moments that are not constant or regular

She can be a bit reserved at times.

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on occasion
16.
on occasion
Adverb

at infrequent intervals

The team practices indoors on occasion.

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periodically
17.
pe
rio
di
ca
lly
Adverb

now and then or from time to time

The professor periodically updates the syllabus, adding new readings when relevant research emerges.

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