Frequently
Frequently adverb - Many times.
Usage example: our oddball uncle frequently lets himself into our house without knocking
Now is an antonym for frequently.
Now
Now adverb - On some occasions.
Usage example: goes now here, now there—all seemingly without plan or purpose
Frequently is an antonym for now.
Both words in one sentence
- And now that the cereal commercials aren't airing as frequently, a lot of people now associate "Applejack" with the My Little Pony character of the same name.
Source: "Weird Al" Effect -
Ultra Magnus' infamous line of "I can't deal with that now" in The Transformers: The Movie is frequently misquoted as "I can't deal with that right now."
Source: Beam Me Up, Scotty! - Now most of the fetch quests that Garvey gave out are now given out by listening to Radio Freedom, and Garvey himself gives out quests far less frequently.
Source: The Scrappy / Video Games
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