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once or twice

ADVERB

now and then

Synonyms

STRONGEST

every now and then every so often infrequently intermittently now and again occasionally periodically sporadically

WEAK

at intervals at times every once in a while from time to time hardly irregularly not often off and on on occasion once and again once in a blue moon once in a while sometimes

ADVERB

occasionally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hardly infrequently periodically seldom sometimes sporadically

WEAK

at intervals at random at times every so often from time to time irregularly now and again on occasion once in a blue moon once in a while uncommonly

Antonyms

WEAK

always constantly frequently regularly steadily usually

Example Sentences

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Let the mixture sit for 15 to 20 minutes, pressing the bread down once or twice so it can fully absorb the custard.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Some customers still dine there once or twice each week.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"Maybe once or twice back in our school days, we may have swapped the odd class or two," he said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The job was changing the marquees on two neighborhood theaters every time they changed the movie being shown, once or twice a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Lupita, feeling grateful for her dancing lessons, smiled tentatively once or twice, but Rafael did not look her in the eye.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

once or twice

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