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nierzadko

Nierzadko is a Polish adverb meaning not rarely, i.e., something happens with noticeable frequency. In English it is often translated as not infrequently or fairly often. The term signals a moderation between rarely and frequently, suggesting that an event occurs more often than not, but not necessarily all the time.

The word is formed from the negation nie- attached to rzadko, the core adjective meaning rarely. There

Usage and nuance: nierzadko is typically employed to describe recurring phenomena, actions, or patterns without claiming

Examples:

Polish: Nierzadko zdarzają się sytuacje, w których trzeba podejmować szybkie decyzje.

English: Not infrequently, situations occur in which one has to make quick decisions.

Polish: Nierzadko spotykam ludzi o takich poglądach.

English: Not infrequently I meet people with such views.

are
two
common
spellings
in
use:
nierzadko
and
nierzadko,
both
conveying
the
same
meaning.
The
choice
of
spelling
can
vary
by
region
or
stylistic
preference,
but
both
are
widely
understood
in
standard
Polish.
universality.
It
is
less
strong
than
words
like
często
or
zazwyczaj,
yet
stronger
than
sporadycznie
or
rzadko.
It
is
found
in
both
spoken
and
written
language,
including
journalism,
essays,
and
formal
discourse,
where
a
balanced
tone
is
desired.