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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Adult liver cells divide much less frequently, giving them more time to repair damage before it becomes harmful.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

"I feel anger because it happens so frequently... I feel a little tired," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The meeting is expected to be Jerome Powell's last as chairman of the US central bank, a term that has seen President Donald Trump frequently insult and criticize him over the last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“The problem is,” he cautions, “when you buy the S&P at this current valuation, the forward returns are frequently negative.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Now snowmobiles whiz by frequently as people go from one village to the next to visit.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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