frequently
gb/fɹˈikwəntli/ us/fɹˈikwəntli/
A2
Inglês
~ 1700
Aceções
0 aceções
adverb
A2
property
1
Happening often or repeatedly
Happening many times or again and again.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] frequently [verb] [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frequently' with 'recently'. 'Frequently' means 'many times', while 'recently' means 'not long ago'.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
rarely (Means something happens not often, opposite of frequently.)
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seldom (Less common synonym for 'rarely', more formal or literary.)
Colocações
occur frequently
|visit frequently
|used frequently
|change frequently
|meet frequently
Temas
daily life
|time
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She frequently visits her grandmother on weekends.
- This train is frequently delayed due to maintenance work.
- He frequently travels abroad for business.
- The software is updated frequently to fix bugs.
- I frequently forget where I put my keys.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I frequently go to the park.
- He frequently eats pizza for lunch.
- They frequently play soccer after school.
- We frequently watch movies together.
- My phone frequently rings at night.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
frequently
IPA
GB/fɹˈikwəntli/
US/fɹˈikwəntli/
Sílabas e acento
fre - quently (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (fre)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: frequently
- Plural: frequentlies
Família de palavras
Expressões
most frequently
1/mˈoʊst fɹˈikwəntli/
fixed phrase
Happening more often than others
Happening more times than any other thing in the group.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- We see each other quite frequently at the café.
- This error occurs quite frequently in the old system.