fre‧quent‧ly S3 W2 / frikwəntli / 副词

very often or many times :

He was frequently drunk.

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In everyday English, people usually say that something often happens, or that something happens a lot , rather than say it happens frequently :

I often see him. OR I see him a lot .

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often used when saying that something happens many times : Gary was often bad-tempered in the morning. | We often meet up for a drink after work.

a lot informal often : I think she likes him – she talks about him a lot. | His wife goes abroad on business a lot.

frequently especially written often – used especially in writing or more formal English : Passengers complain that trains are frequently late. | Older patients frequently forget to take their medicine.

regularly often, especially at regular intervals : Buses run regularly every ten minutes.

again and again used to emphasize that someone does something many times, or the same thing happens many times : She told herself again and again that everything would be all right. | Gunfire rang out across the city again and again.

repeatedly especially written used to emphasize that someone does something many times : His doctor had repeatedly warned him not to work so hard.

constantly/continually often over a long period of time – used especially about something that is annoying or causes problems : They seem to be continually arguing. | It’s hard to keep up with technology when it’s constantly changing.

time and time again many times – used when this is annoying or does not have any effect : He forgets his keys time and time again. | I tell students time and time again to keep careful notes.