frequently

/ˈfriːkwəntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfriːkwəntli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrē-kwənt-lē/ (ame, mw)

frequently — 副詞

1. happening many times, especially at fairly short or regular gaps between events.

1.副詞B1
釋義

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事情發生次數多或間隔短

happening many times, especially at fairly short or regular gaps between events.

例句

Theo <hw>frequently</hw> visits his grandmother on weekends and helps her in the garden.

Theo 每週末經常去探望奶奶，還會幫她整理花園。

frequently + verb in mid-position (before main verb)

<hw>Frequently</hw>, the library stays open until midnight during exam week.

圖書館在考試週期間經常開放到午夜。

Frequently at start of sentence, followed by comma

同義詞
  • often

    the most neutral alternative; slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech

  • regularly

    implies a predictable, fixed pattern with roughly equal intervals

  • repeatedly

    stresses that the same action happens over and over, sometimes with annoyance

  • commonly

    focuses on how widespread or typical something is, not just its rate

反義詞
  • rarely

    the most common opposite; something that happens very few times

  • seldom

    more formal than 'rarely'; suggests notable infrequency

  • infrequently

    the direct antonym; implies long gaps between occurrences

文法句型

frequently + verb (mid-position)

Frequently, + clause (front-position)

be + frequently + adjective

用法筆記

Frequently typically sits before the main verb (mid-position) in positive statements. Front-position (sentence-start) adds emphasis. In negatives, it normally comes before the auxiliary: 'She doesn't frequently call.' Avoid placing it between a verb and its direct object.

常見錯誤

❌I meet him frequent.
✅I meet him frequently.
💡'frequent' is the adjective form; 'frequently' is the adverb.
❌He goes frequently to the gym.
✅He frequently goes to the gym.
💡mid-position (before the main verb) is the most natural place for 'frequently'.