Dictionary

frequently en · ADV

Pronunciation

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• /ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English frequent Middle English -ly English -ly English frequently From frequent + -ly.

Meanings

1. At frequent intervals.
   • The NFA has been a flashpoint for advocates, who say that silencers are not frequently used in crime and believe that the silencers and other weapons regulated under the law, including machine guns and short-barreled rifles and shotguns, are protected by the Second Amendment. 2025 March 26, Hannah Rabinowitz, “DOJ considers abandoning the defense of federal restrictions on gun silencers”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Apr 2025:
   • He was enrolled but frequently didn't attend class.
   • As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time. 2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist:
   • This question arises frequently.
2. (of a sequence) For infinitely many terms of the sequence.

Forms

Antonyms

occasionally · rarely · infrequently

Relateds

eventually · frequency

Synonyms

often · oftenly · oftentimes

Translations (48)

ba йыш (at frequent intervals) · ja 頻繁に (at frequent intervals) · hu nemritkán (at frequent intervals) · ro frecvent (at frequent intervals) · nl vaak (at frequent intervals) · it continuamente (at frequent intervals) · dsb cesto (at frequent intervals) · ru ча́сто (at frequent intervals) · ml ആവർത്തിച്ച് (at frequent intervals) · izh tihtii (at frequent intervals) · ja しばしば (at frequent intervals) · ro în mod frecvent (at frequent intervals) · es con frecuencia (at frequent intervals) · tr düzenli olarak (at frequent intervals) · ja しょっちゅう (at frequent intervals) · it frequentemente (at frequent intervals) · pt vira e mexe (at frequent intervals) · la crēbriter (at frequent intervals) · hy հաճախ (at frequent intervals) · fr fréquemment (at frequent intervals) · es frecuentemente (at frequent intervals) · sv ofta (at frequent intervals) · ia frequentemente (at frequent intervals) · io freque (at frequent intervals) · it spesso (at frequent intervals) · la saepe (at frequent intervals) · ga go minic (at frequent intervals) · la frequenter (at frequent intervals) · de häufig (at frequent intervals) · mk често (at frequent intervals) · hy հաճախակի (at frequent intervals) · pl często (at frequent intervals) · grc συχνῶς (at frequent intervals) · et sagedasti (at frequent intervals) · ka ხშირად (at frequent intervals) · pt amiúde (at frequent intervals) · fi usein (at frequent intervals) · gl a miúdo (at frequent intervals) · bg често (at frequent intervals) · nl veelvuldig (at frequent intervals) · ro deseori (at frequent intervals) · et sageli (at frequent intervals) · hu gyakran (at frequent intervals) · uk часто (at frequent intervals) · cmn 頻繁 /频繁 (at frequent intervals) · pt frequentemente (at frequent intervals) · gl frecuentemente (at frequent intervals) · ca freqüentment (at frequent intervals)