often

adverb
/ˈɒfən/

Frequently; many times on different occasions.

Example

“I often walk to work when the weather is nice.”

Synonyms

frequently

Related words

oftenly
oftentime
oftenwhiles
as often as not
do you come here often
every so often
many a time and often
times and often
more often than not
oftenness
proverbs often come in pairs
unoften

Example sentences

“Why don't I make potatoes more often?”
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“He who has loved often has loved never.”
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“To wait is often the hardest part.”
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Word history

From Old English "oft".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “often” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.