ちょくちょく

ちょくちょく means "fairly often" or "from time to time" — more frequent than 時々(ときどき) but less constant than いつも.

FREQUENCY SCALE (approximate):

• いつも: always
• よく: often
• ちょくちょく: fairly often (casual)
• 時々(ときどき): sometimes
• たまに: occasionally
• めったに～ない: rarely

Similar words

• よく: often (neutral register, broader usage)
• 度々(たびたび): frequently (more formal)
• しばしば: often (literary/written)
• 頻繁(ひんぱん)に: frequently (formal)

Register

Casual/colloquial. Not appropriate for formal writing or speeches. Use 頻繁(ひんぱん)に or 度々(たびたび) in formal contexts.