frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes
(adverb) many times at short intervals; “we often met over a cup of coffee”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
frequently (comparative more frequently, superlative most frequently)
At frequent intervals.
(mathematics, of a sequence) For infinitely many terms of the sequence.
• as often as not, often, oftenly, oftentimes, occasionally
Source: Wiktionary
Fre*quent*ly, adv.
Definition: At frequent or short intervals; many times; often; repeatedly; commonly.
Fre"quent, a. Etym: [L. frequens, -entis, crowded, frequent, akin to farcire to stuff: cf. F. fréquent. Cf. Farce, n.]
1. Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits. "Frequent feudal towers." Byron.
2. Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent. He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government. Swift.
3. Full; crowded; thronged. [Obs.] 'T is Cæsar's will to have a frequent senate. B. Jonson.
4. Often or commonly reported. [Obs.] 'T is frequent in the city he hath subdued The Catti and the Daci. Massinger.
Fre*quent", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frequented; p. pr. & vb. n. Frequenting.] Etym: [L. frequentare: cf. F. fréquenter. See Frequent, a.]
1. To visit often; to resort to often or habitually. He frequented the court of Augustus. Dryden.
2. To make full; to fill. [Obs.] With their sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 February 2025
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
