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

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once or twice

So traveling once or twice a year will probably make a card that costs around $95 a year worth it.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

But back in the 2000s, Haaland and the Bryne kids had organized practices once or twice a week throughout grade school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

"Batesy lives in Houston and Steve in Dallas, I go see them once or twice a year and we still talk on the landlines," Allen said.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

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

I’d come back to the city after curfew before, once or twice, when there was a better price to be had for Mrs. Diamant’s goods in the villages than the city shops.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

once or twice

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