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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | commonly, repeatedly |
| Synonyms: | again and again, as a rule, at regular intervals, at short intervals, at times, by ordinary, customarily, every now and then, generally, habitually, in many instances, in quick succession, intermittently, many a time, many times, much, not infrequently, not seldom, oft, often, oftentimes, ofttimes, ordinarily, over and over, periodically, recurrently, regularly, spasmodically, successively, thick and fast, time and again, usually, very often |
| Antonyms: | infrequently, not much, rarely, seldom, uncommonly |
| Main Entry: | customarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | ordinarily; as a rule |
| Synonyms: | as a matter of course, as usual, commonly, consistently, conventionally, frequently, generally, habitually, naturally, normally, regularly, routinely, traditionally, usually, wontedly |
| Antonyms: | differently, divergently, occasionally, rarely, sometimes |
| Main Entry: | indefinitely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | continually |
| Synonyms: | considerably, endlessly, forever, frequently, regularly, sine die, without end |
| Antonyms: | definitely, incontinuously |
| Main Entry: | mostly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | generally, mainly |
| Synonyms: | above all, almost entirely, as a rule, chiefly, customarily, essentially, for the most part, frequently, in many instances, largely, many times, most often, often, on the whole, overall, particularly, predominantly, primarily, principally, regularly, usually |
| Main Entry: | much |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | greatly, a lot |
| Synonyms: | a great deal, again and again, considerably, decidedly, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, frequently, highly, hugely, indeed, notably, oft, often, over and over, regularly, repeatedly, surpassingly, time and time again, very |
| Notes: | many means being one of a large indefinite number, while much means great in quantity, degree, or extent |
| Antonyms: | little |
| Main Entry: | ordinarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | usually |
| Synonyms: | as a rule, commonly, customarily, frequently, generally, habitually, in general, normally, regularly |
| Antonyms: | infrequently, rarely, sometimes |
| Main Entry: | repeatedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | over and over again |
| Synonyms: | again, again and again, frequently, many a time, many times, much, oft, often, oftentimes, ofttimes, regularly, time after time, time and again |
| Notes: | repeatedly is over and over again; repetitively is over and over but also tending to become boring or displeasing due to its sameness |
| Antonyms: | never |
| Main Entry: | sometimes |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | every now and then |
| Synonyms: | at intervals, at times, consistently, constantly, ever and again, every so often, frequently, from time to time, here and there, intermittently, now and again, now and then, occasionally, off and on, on occasion, once in a blue moon, once in a while, periodically, recurrently |
| Antonyms: | never |
| Main Entry: | usually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for the most part |
| Synonyms: | as a rule, as is the custom, as is usual, as usual, by and large, commonly, consistently, customarily, frequently, generally, habitually, in the main, mainly, more often than not, most often, mostly, normally, now and again, now and then, occasionally, on the whole, once and again, ordinarily, regularly, routinely, sometimes |
| Antonyms: | exceptionally, unusually |
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