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frequently

frequently

411 1.0
Happening many times in a short time
  • adverb
  • /ˈfriːkwəntli/
: con frecuencia
  • The trains run frequently during peak hours.
  • frequently used
  • frequently cited
  • more frequently

Negative people share much more frequently than positive people.

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Examples

  • I am included in the planning of staff development efforts and have presented frequently to teachers and administrators.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Now let's answer the most frequently asked question about color.

  • Negative people share much more frequently than positive people.

  • And so I was there frequently for years.

  • Play this record as frequently as possible.

  • For example, like Josh will frequently bring me coffee in bed.

  • And I was struck by how frequently people are making these searches.

  • Furthermore, news stories frequently cited music education as helping students who might not otherwise succeed.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Audience members are frequently able to ask questions and mingle with speakers at these events.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Laws and regulations that restrict individual liberties are frequently needed to ensure community health and safety.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

often
vsfrequently
∞ 1.0

Happens many times

focuses more on many quick repetitions rather than regular timing
usually
vsfrequently
∞ 1.0

Most of the time

refers to many quick repeated events rather than typicality or norm
constantly
vsfrequently
740 1.0

Very often or all the time without stopping

describes many short repeated events rather than nonstop presence
repeatedly
vsfrequently
390 1.0

It happens again and again

adds that repetition can be regular or irregular, not only short gaps
regularly
vsfrequently
378 1.0

Often at the same or fixed times

emphasizes many quick repetitions rather than fixed regularity
over and over again
vsfrequently
303 1.0

Happens many times

means frequent short-interval occurrences rather than a single repeat
continually
vsfrequently
143 2.9

Happening again and again over time, often with short breaks

is about many separate short intervals rather than continuous occurrence
routinely
vsfrequently
138 3.5

In a regular way without much thought

is about repeated short-interval events rather than habitual routine
time and again
vsfrequently
  • Informal
123 1.8

Happens again and again

highlights repeated short-interval occurrences rather than single events
on a regular basis
vsfrequently
111 2.3

Happens often at set times

focuses more on frequent short bursts than on fixed scheduling
oftentimes
vsfrequently
  • Archaic
87 4.9

Happens many times, usually within a short time

is the general notion of many occurrences in short intervals
time and time again
vsfrequently
  • Informal
68 1.8

Very often on many occasions

focuses on many quick repetitions rather than occasional recurrences
oft
vsfrequently
  • Archaic
38 9.9

On many occasions

expresses the same many-times-in-short-intervals meaning in standard modern form
nine times out of ten
vsfrequently
  • Informal
16 2.0

In almost all cases

is frequent but less extreme than near-universal occurrence
many a time
vsfrequently
8 2.6

It happens often

is the neutral description of repeated short-interval events
ofttimes
vsfrequently
  • Archaic
1 9.9

On many occasions

conveys the same frequent short-interval idea in modern words
recurrently
vsfrequently
1 4.3

Happens again and again at regular times

focuses more on short-interval frequency than scheduled recurrence

Antonyms

508 1.0

Happens only a few times

15 5.0

Happening only sometimes

How Often

always
∞ 1.0
frequently
411 1.0
sometimes
∞ 1.0
rarely
508 1.0

Surface Forms

frequently positive

Morphology

frequently = frequent (transparent) = frequent + ly

A regular adverb formed from the adjective 'frequent' with the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word frequently comes from the same root as frequent and frequency, from an old Latin word that meant 'crowded' or 'many together'. So, think of events happening close together in time — that's why frequently means 'many times' or 'often'.