as in often
many times
our oddball uncle frequently lets himself into our house without knocking
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Recent Examples of frequently
New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs.
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Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Universities frequently invoke the statue and its state-law counterparts when declining to publicly address off-field controversies involving athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Increases in pTau217 frequently happened before amyloid PET scans became positive — highlighting the biomarker’s ability to detect changes earlier.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Hyperinflation is frequently defined as an inflation rate exceeding 50% a month.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
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Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Universities frequently invoke the statue and its state-law counterparts when declining to publicly address off-field controversies involving athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Increases in pTau217 frequently happened before amyloid PET scans became positive — highlighting the biomarker’s ability to detect changes earlier.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Hyperinflation is frequently defined as an inflation rate exceeding 50% a month.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequently
Adverb
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Benue has been a hot spot for armed violence in Nigeria's northern region where armed gangs often target remote villagers and travelers with violent killings and kidnapping for ransom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For more quotidian looks, the Queen often utilized the visual power of color.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of death row.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Back then, Kennedy was constantly fending off accusations from Protestant ecclesiastic types who were wary that his nomination meant the pontiff, John XXIII, was already packing his bags for a move into the White House.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Police say video from the scene shows Portugues getting into her car, turning around on the dead-end street, and repeatedly driving toward the worker in an apparent attempt to hit her.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While the major offices are all using Tyler’s system to generate bills, a final launch has been delayed repeatedly as new fixes for refunds and handling of overdue payments often uncover fresh and unexpected problems to solve.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Frequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequently. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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