# frequently

/ˈfɹikwəntɫi/ (US) · /fɹˈiːkwəntli/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/frequently
Updated: 2026-06-19

## Senses

### 2. infinitely many times

adverb · CEFR C2 · Technical · Academic

happening for an endless number of points in a mathematical pattern.

For teachers: occurring for infinitely many terms of a sequence. This technical sense is used to describe properties that hold true for an unlimited number of indices.

- In this pattern, the number five appears frequently as the sequence goes on forever.
- A sequence is said to be frequently in a set if it enters that set for an infinite number of indices, even if it also leaves it infinitely often.

Usage: Used specifically in the context of real analysis and topology.

## Examples

- I frequently visit the library on weekends.
- The bus service is reliable because the vehicles arrive frequently throughout the day.
- In statistical analysis, researchers frequently observe that variables which appear related in small samples lose their correlation when the data set expands.

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