adv ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   At frequent intervals.

   "This question arises frequently."

2. 2
   For infinitely many terms of the sequence.

Adverb

1. 1
   many times at short intervals wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

oftena lotagain and againalwaysas a ruleas often as not

Antonyms

All antonyms

seldominfrequentlyoccasionallyrarely

Example

More examples

"A sailor frequently has no time to get his sea legs after leaving port before a battle starts."

Etymology

From frequent + -ly.

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