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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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Elias said he tried to call his brother a few times to get his attention before considering filing a missing persons report.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Maslany: I think I have been light scammed a few times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Ahmed has since appeared on the show a few times, and can testify to the Subway Takes effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

This has happened a few times since the war began almost six weeks ago.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

I’ve noticed that the same group of motorcycle riders comes to have coffee in the parking lot a few times a week, and they’ve started waving and saying good morning to me.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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