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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The very readable, if long and winding, “The Calamity Club” focuses on a crew of frequently ill-used, tough-minded white women.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Many patients currently struggle to access treatment because insurers frequently deny or delay cancer care.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

McCluskie needed the money, according to prosecutors, so he could afford to fly home frequently to see his family in California while working for Becerra, who was Biden’s health secretary, in Washington, D.C.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Israeli troops, he said, were in houses at the top of the hill that overlooked their base and had frequently fired in their direction.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Betsie had never been able to lift much; today her shovelfuls were microscopic and she stumbled frequently as she walked to the low ground where we dumped the loads.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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