Definitions

frequently

[free-kwuhnt-lee] / ˈfri kwənt li /

ADVERB

commonly, repeatedly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

again and again generally intermittently many times often periodically regularly time and again usually

STRONG

oft oftentimes ofttimes

WEAK

as a rule at regular intervals at short intervals at times by ordinary customarily every now and then habitually in many instances in quick succession many a time much not infrequently not seldom ordinarily over and over recurrently spasmodically successively thick and fast very often

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rarely seldom

WEAK

infrequently not much uncommonly

Example Sentences

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More frequently, his crops shrivel before they can be harvested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

“Many people have longstanding relationships with their financial advisers and often meet with them far more frequently than they meet with an attorney,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

The subject appears frequently in our conversations, not just because Paul and I have known each other for over a decade, but because the first time we met was also our first date.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Pegula and Jovic are hardly unfamiliar opponents, and not just because people frequently told a young Jovic to model her game after Pegula.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

He walks with no particular destination in mind, but the place he ends up most frequently is the very same oak tree he so often sat in with Caroline and her friends.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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