Adjectives of Time and Place - Adjectives of Frequency

These adjectives describe how often or how frequently events or actions occur, conveying attributes such as "frequent", "intermittent", "rare", etc.

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occasional [adjective]

happening or done from time to time, without a consistent pattern

Ex: We have occasional power outages in our neighborhood , usually during severe storms .

frequent [adjective]

done or happening regularly

Ex: He experienced frequent headaches due to stress .

infrequent [adjective]

happening at irregular intervals

Ex: She had infrequent contact with her distant relatives .

hourly [adjective]

done or taking place every hour

Ex: He took hourly breaks during his study sessions to avoid burnout .

daily [adjective]

done, happening, or produced every day

Ex: She takes her daily vitamins after lunch .

nightly [adjective]

occurring every night

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weekly [adjective]

happening, done, or made every week

Ex: He received his weekly paycheck on Fridays .

monthly [adjective]

happening or done once every month

Ex: She made her monthly visit to the elderly home to volunteer .

quarterly [adjective]

occurring or done once every three months

Ex: She scheduled her quarterly dental check-up for the end of March .

yearly [adjective]

appearing, made, or happening once a year

Ex: The yearly tradition of family reunions brings relatives together from across the country .

annual [adjective]

happening, done, or made once every year

Ex: She received her annual performance review in January .

seasonal [adjective]

typical or customary for a specific time of year

Ex: She decorated her home with seasonal decorations for Halloween .

everyday [adjective]

taking place each day

Ex: They enjoyed their everyday walks in the neighborhood park .

periodic [adjective]

taking place or repeating at consistent, set intervals over time

Ex: The company performs periodic reviews of its policies to keep them up-to-date .

circadian [adjective]

referring to biological processes in living organisms that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle, primarily influenced by natural light and dark periods

Ex: The circadian clock in plants influences their growth and flowering patterns .

repetitive [adjective]

happening repeatedly or done multiple times

Ex: Repetitive stress injuries are common in jobs that involve the same physical movements daily .

recurrent [adjective]

repeatedly happening or reappearing, often at regular intervals

Ex: Wildlife managers implemented measures to protect birds from recurrent habitat loss threatening populations .

recurring [adjective]

happening or appearing repeatedly

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seldom [adjective]

rarely occurring or happening

Ex: The town 's seldom visitors were greeted with curiosity by the locals .

Adjectives of Time and Place
Adjectives of Time	Adjectives of Temporal Distance	Adjectives of Duration	Adjectives of Frequency
Adjectives of Continuity	Adjectives of Sequence	Adjectives of Age of Objects	Adjectives of Modernity
Adjectives of Location	Adjectives of Direction	Adjectives of Spatial Distance