Usually vs Frequently - What's the difference?
usually | frequently |
Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
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Under normal conditions.
At frequent intervals.
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Frequently is a antonym of usually.
As adverbs the difference between usually and frequently
is that usually is most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally while frequently is at frequent intervals.usually
English
Adverb
(en adverb)Synonyms
* (most of the time) generally, mainly, commonly, regularly, mostly, on the whole, in the main, for the most part, by and large, most often, ordinarily, wontedly * (under normal conditions) customarily, habitually, wontly, normally, routinely, as a rulefrequently
English
Adverb
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