FREQUENTLY

frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes

(adverb) many times at short intervals; “we often met over a cup of coffee”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

frequently (comparative more frequently, superlative most frequently)

At frequent intervals.

(mathematics, of a sequence) For infinitely many terms of the sequence.

Synonyms

• 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.

FREQUENT

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



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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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