frequently
gb/fɹˈikwəntli/ us/fɹˈikwəntli/
A2
English
~ 1700
gyakran, sűrűn
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] frequently [verb] [something]
She frequently visits her grandmother on weekends.
Hétvégente gyakran meglátogatja a nagymamáját.
This train is frequently delayed due to maintenance work.
Ez a vonat karbantartási munkák miatt gyakran késik.
He frequently travels abroad for business.
The software is updated frequently to fix bugs.
I frequently forget where I put my keys.
Learner examples
I frequently go to the park.
Gyakran járok a parkba.
He frequently eats pizza for lunch.
Gyakran eszik pizzát ebédre.
They frequently play soccer after school.
We frequently watch movies together.
My phone frequently rings at night.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frequently' with 'recently'. 'Frequently' means 'many times', while 'recently' means 'not long ago'.
Meaning
Happening often or repeatedly
Collocations
occur frequently
|visit frequently
|used frequently
|change frequently
|meet frequently
Synonyms
often (Most common synonym; interchangeable in most contexts, slightly less formal.)
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regularly (Implies a consistent or scheduled repetition, not just high frequency.)
Antonyms
rarely (Means something happens not often, opposite of frequently.)
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seldom (Less common synonym for 'rarely', more formal or literary.)
Themes
daily life
|time
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Happening many times or again and again.
On many occasions or at short intervals; often.
Grammar
Dictionary form
frequently
IPA
GB/fɹˈikwəntli/
US/fɹˈikwəntli/
Syllables & stress
fre - quently (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fre)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: frequently
- Plural: frequentlies
Word family
Expressions
most frequently
1/mˈoʊst fɹˈikwəntli/
fixed phrase
Happening more often than others
Happening more times than any other thing in the group.
Examples
- This is the question that students ask most frequently.
- He visits New York most frequently compared to other cities.
quite frequently
1/kwˈaɪt fɹˈikwəntli/
fixed phrase
Happening fairly often
Happening many times, but not all the time.
Examples
- We see each other quite frequently at the café.
- This error occurs quite frequently in the old system.