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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fre·quent·ly /ˈfriːkwəntli/ ●●● S3 W2 adverb OFTENvery often or many times 经常地，频繁地 He was frequently drunk. 他经常喝醉。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that something often happens, or that something happens a lot, rather than say it happens frequently: 在日常英语中，人们一般说something often happens或something happens a lot，而不说it happens frequentlyI often see him. OR I see him a lot. 我常常见到他。Examples from the Corpus
frequently• Late lesions of the bones and joints occur, and frequently a progressive deafness develops.• The instructions for this clever method are given frequently and are easy to understand.• Many of the peers also described how conflicts frequently arose between themselves and the subordinates.• This review is to be repeated as frequently as the county council determines.• Passengers complain that trains are frequently cancelled.• You see her pretty frequently, don't you?• Considering the technical complexities required, televised science fiction has frequently earned less than proportionately balanced critical response.• You have to be willing to change jobs frequently if you want to get to the top in business.• Frequently, she would find herself gazing out of the window lost in thought.• Stir the sauce frequently to avoid burning.fre·quent·ly adverb →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable
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fre‧quent‧ly S3 W2 /ˈfriːkwəntli/
adverb
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.
▪ 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.
fre‧quent‧ly S3 W2 /ˈfriːkwəntli/
adverb Word Family: verb: frequent; noun: frequency ≠ infrequency; adverb: frequently ≠ infrequently; adjective: frequent ≠ infrequent
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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:
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