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Repetitive vs Frequently - What's the difference?

repetitive | frequently |

As an adjective repetitive

is .

As an adverb frequently is

at frequent intervals.

repetitive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
  • frequently

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • At frequent intervals.
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  • (mathematics, of a sequence) For infinitely many terms of the sequence.
  • Synonyms

    * as often as not, often, oftenly, oftentimes, occasionally

    See also

    * eventually English frequency adverbs