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once in a blue moon
adverb as in hardly
Strongest matches
Strong match
Weak matches
- almost inconceivably
- almost not
- by a hair
- by no means
- detectably
- faintly
- gradually
- imperceptibly
- infrequently
- little
- no more than
- no way
- not a bit
- not at all
- not by much
- not likely
- not markedly
- not measurably
- not much
- not notably
- not noticeably
- not often
- not quite
- only
- only just
- perceptibly
- pretty near
- scantly
- slightly
- sparsely
- sporadically
- with trouble
adverb as in now and then
adverb as in occasionally
adverb as in on and off
adverb as in once in a while
adverb as in seldom
adverb as in sometimes
adverb as in sporadically
Example Sentences
Once in a blue moon, a person is willing to do the hard internal work that leads to real, sustainable change.
Every once in a blue moon, our youngest daughter Amma has a Sunday soccer game; in that case, you’ll find me on the sidelines at her game.
It's a phenomenon - or, to use Chappell's terminology, a Femininomenon - that only occurs once in a blue moon.
As blue moons are not that common, it's thought where the phrase "once in a blue moon" comes from.
Kovacic's 64th-minute strike against Luton was one of those goals you see a defensive midfield player score once in a blue moon - no pun intended.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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