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a few times

ADVERB
seldom
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hardly occasionally rarely scarcely sometimes sporadically
WEAK
every now and then from time to time hardly ever in a few cases inhabitually irregularly little not often not very often on and off once in a blue moon once in a while scarcely ever semioccasionally uncommonly unoften unusually whimsically
Antonyms
STRONGEST
frequently regularly
WEAK
often usually

Example Sentences

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Out loud, too, and more than a few times.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In the 1970s, most Americans got economic news a few times a day through newspapers, radio broadcasts, and nightly TV news.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Something happened on Friday that even Wall Street old-timers have only seen a few times in their careers.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The group says they have been allowed out just a few times, accompanied by security guards, to see parts of the city or to go shopping.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

She lets me talk, asks for more details a few times.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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