frequently in Arabic: غالبًا (ghāliban) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

How to use it

"غَالِبًا" (ghāliban) is an adverb meaning "often" or "frequently". It is placed before the verb or at the end of the clause.

أزور المكتبة غَالِبًا في الصباح.

azūr al-maktabah ghāliban fī al-ṣabāḥ.

I visit the library frequently in the morning.
يُمارس الرياضة غَالِبًا بعد العمل.

yumāris al-riyāḍah ghāliban baʿda al-ʿamal.

He exercises frequently after work.
تتغير الأسعار غَالِبًا حسب الطلب.

tataghayyar al-ʾasʿār ghāliban ḥasaba al-ṭalab.

Prices change frequently according to demand.

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Such a thing occurs frequently.

يحدث ذلك كثيراً.

Earthquakes frequently hit Japan.

تضرب الزلازل اليابان بكثرة.

Sami and Layla argued frequently.

كانا سامي و ليلى يتخاصمان كثيرا.

Believers, remember Allah frequently,

« يا أيها الذين آمنوا اذكروا الله ذكرا كثيرا ».

Sami fought frequently with his mother.

كان سامي يتشاجر كثيرا مع أمّه.

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Allegations are frequently not investigated.

وكثيراً ما تبقى الادعاءات بلا تحقيق.

Suitable ammunition is frequently from a river.

الذخيرة المناسبة كثيرًا ما تكون من نهر.

(c) Discussions of frequently raised legal issues.

(ج) مناقشات عن المسائل القانونية التي تتواتر إثارتها.

Individual states frequently ignored these requests.

وكثيرًا ما تجاهلت الولايات الفردية هذه الطلبات.

Project deliverables are monitored and reported frequently.

وسيجري رصد المشاريع المقرر إنجازها وتقديم تقارير عنها في أوقات متكررة.

Tyrannical governments frequently gaol their political opponents.

في كثير من الأحيان تقوم الحكومات الاستبدادية بسجن معارضيها السياسيين.

Can "frequently" be used with nouns?

It modifies verbs or whole clauses, not nouns directly.

Is there a synonym?

Yes, "دائمًا" (dāʾiman) also means "always" but is stronger.