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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Constantino frequently accompanied Manzo on law enforcement operations that were livestreamed for his 1.3 million Facebook fans, an impressive following for the leader of a city of just 350,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

With students using printed textbooks far less frequently than in the past, publishers allow authors to revise material in online versions of those texts in near real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

At home, she was seen frequently on television, sang regularly at the BBC Proms and was made a Dame in 1996.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Reviews of apical periodontitis emphasize how frequently these infections go unnoticed.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

During the warm days when the men went about their business on the floe, the softening ice frequently gave way underfoot, plunging them into cold water up to their waists.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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