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How often things happen

Adverbs that describe how frequently actions happen.

A1A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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always

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I always lock the door when I leave.
  2. She always says thank you.
  3. We always wash our hands before cooking.

usually

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I usually walk to work.
  2. We usually eat dinner at home.
  3. The bus is usually quiet in the morning.

often

adverb · 3 examples
  1. We often visit our grandparents.
  2. She often reads on the train.
  3. It often rains here in autumn.

sometimes

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I sometimes cycle to school.
  2. They sometimes cook together on Sundays.
  3. This room is sometimes used for meetings.

never

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I never drink coffee at night.
  2. She has never visited this city.
  3. We never leave the door unlocked.

rarely

adverb · 3 examples
  1. We rarely eat at expensive restaurants.
  2. He rarely watches television.
  3. This quiet path is rarely busy.

regularly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. She exercises regularly.
  2. We clean the filters regularly.
  3. The club meets regularly throughout the year.

frequently

adverb · 3 examples
  1. This word appears frequently in everyday speech.
  2. The train stops frequently along this route.
  3. She frequently travels for work.

occasionally

adverb · 3 examples
  1. We occasionally go to the theatre.
  2. I occasionally work from home.
  3. The old clock occasionally stops for a few minutes.

normally

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I normally start work at nine.
  2. The office is normally closed on Sundays.
  3. We normally take this road to the village.

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