frequently
/ˈfɹikwəntli/FREE-kwuhnt-lee
/ˈfɹikwəntli/FREE-kwuhnt-lee
Meaningin a crowded way
Common meaning: often
- frequcrowded; happening oftenLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 779 · scan
- entadjective ending: being or doing
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from frequent + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), FREQUENT, p.219 · scan
Roots
- frequēns, -entis Latin “crowded; happening often”
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