as in often
many times
our oddball uncle frequently lets himself into our house without knocking
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Recent Examples of frequently
In the world of language, there are certain trends in terms of words that frequently co-occur in phrases or sentences together, some-thing called collocation.
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Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The two researchers frequently exchanged ideas and used the elevator to get from one’s office to the other’s.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
Over the past few years, major Tiffany windows have begun to circulate more frequently, Artnet News reported, often moving from their site-specific settings into private collections and museums.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Rock on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing is frequently repainted by students during the school year.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The two researchers frequently exchanged ideas and used the elevator to get from one’s office to the other’s.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
Over the past few years, major Tiffany windows have begun to circulate more frequently, Artnet News reported, often moving from their site-specific settings into private collections and museums.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Rock on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing is frequently repainted by students during the school year.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequently
Adverb
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That’s more than $500 extra annually for the typical family’s grocery bill — money that stays in working-class pockets when markets work freely — precisely while large volume retailers often provide the only real relief in this post-Biden inflation hangover.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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That qualifies as a bold move in an era when legendary and up-and-coming artists alike often hesitate to perform even one or two songs from their latest albums — the better to avoid an exodus of attendees making a beeline for refreshments, restrooms or the merch booths.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Homemade Chai Spice; toast, stirring constantly, 30 seconds more.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sportsbooks are constantly boasting about their protections and trying to denigrate those offered by competitors.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Officials believe these operations involve querying advanced AI systems repeatedly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the video posted to Instagram, a woman, now identified as officer Ashley Gonzalez, can be seen talking while using derogatory comments about Black people and repeatedly using racial slurs.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Frequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequently. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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