Frequently

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

अक्सर; बार-बार; प्रायः

Easy #क्रिया-विशेषण #आवृत्ति #समय #सामान्य-प्रयोग #शैक्षणिक

Origin & History

From Middle English frequently, from Latin frequent- (stem of frequens) ‘crowded, repeated, frequent’ + -ly.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी ‘frequently’ से; लैटिन frequent- (frequens का मूल) ‘भीड़-भाड़/बार-बार होने वाला/आवृत्त’ से, और अंत में अंग्रेज़ी क्रिया-विशेषण प्रत्यय ‘-ly’।

Definition

Used to say that something happens often or at regular/repeated intervals; in technical contexts, it can mean occurring for infinitely many terms in a sequence.

किसी बात के बार-बार या नियमित/दोहराए गए अंतरालों पर होने को बताने के लिए; तकनीकी (क्रम/अनुक्रम) संदर्भ में इसका अर्थ यह भी हो सकता है कि अनुक्रम के अनंत (infinitely many) पदों के लिए यह घटित हो।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
This question arises frequently.
यह सवाल अक्सर उठता है।

Usage Examples

She frequently visits her grandparents.
The trains run frequently during peak hours.
He is frequently late for meetings.
Frequently asked questions are listed on the website.
In mathematics, a property may hold frequently in a sequence (for infinitely many terms).

Synonyms

Often Oftentimes As often as not Occasionally Oftenly

Related Forms

Noun
Frequency / Frequentness
Verb
Frequent / Frequented / Frequenting
Adjective
Frequent
Adverb
Frequently / Infrequently

Idioms & Phrases

As often as not
अधिकतर; अक्सर ऐसा होता है
More often than not
ज्यादातर मामलों में; अक्सर