frequently

American

[free-kwuhnt-lee] / ˈfri kwənt li /

adverb

often; many times; at short intervals.

Synonyms:

repeatedly

Related Words

See often.

Etymology

Origin of frequently

First recorded in 1525–35; frequent + -ly

Example Sentences

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It would help the Cowboys to take some risks and go for it on fourth down more frequently.

From Los Angeles Times

I know this because I also think about ancient times more frequently than I’d admit.

From Salon

"These landslides are happening more frequently now," she said.

From BBC

Will’s beau idéal, Ronald Reagan, used it frequently on the rubber-chicken-and-peas circuit.

From Salon

Third, every parent should abide by an admonition frequently offered by my famous pediatrician father: “I never met a child spoiled for having been told too many times that they were loved.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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