Adverbs of Time and Place - Adverbs of Low Frequency
These adverbs show how irregularly or infrequently something happens, for example "never", "rarely", "occasionally", etc.
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Sign inhardly ever
[Adverb]
in a manner that almost does not occur or happen
Ex: She hardly ever misses her morning jog.
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Sign inseldom
[Adverb]
used to refer to something that happens rarely or infrequently
Ex: She seldom watches television.
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Sign insporadically
[Adverb]
at irregular and unpredictable intervals of time
Ex: The old radio broadcasts sporadically, cutting in and out.
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Sign inuncommonly
[Adverb]
in a way that is rare or not customary
Ex: She uncommonly forgets her keys; she's usually very organized.
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Sign in(every) now and then
[phrase]
on irregular but not rare occasions
Ex: She enjoys a dessert now and then.
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Sign innow and again
[phrase]
on occasions that are not regular or frequent
Ex: They visit their hometown now and again.
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Sign inperiodically
[Adverb]
now and then or from time to time
Ex: The professor periodically updates the syllabus, adding new readings when relevant research emerges.
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