as in often
many times
our oddball uncle frequently lets himself into our house without knocking
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Recent Examples of frequently
Great white sharks frequently travel north in the summer and south in the winter, a habit experts suspect has to do with preferring more temperate waters.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
This motion means that particles frequently collide and rearrange, creating weak points inside the battery structure.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
She is based in Rome but travels frequently in the region.
—Scott Nover, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawyer Kunal Madan, who often handles these cases, says the demands are frequently indirect but relentless.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
This motion means that particles frequently collide and rearrange, creating weak points inside the battery structure.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
She is based in Rome but travels frequently in the region.
—Scott Nover, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawyer Kunal Madan, who often handles these cases, says the demands are frequently indirect but relentless.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequently
Adverb
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Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sound design—the particular timbre of a bass drum or a synth sweep—often defines the identity of a track.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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During this stretch run, school is constantly in session for the Charlotte Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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That information will be constantly updated beginning about one minute after liftoff until Orion begins its re-entry into Earth's atmosphere about 10 days later.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Gerhardt Konig hoped Thursday to persuade a Hawaiian jury that hitting his wife repeatedly with a rock was self-defense.—
April 2,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Trump repeatedly publicly praised and defended Bondi but also showed flashes of impatience with his attorney general’s efforts to meet his demands to prosecute his rivals.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Frequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequently. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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