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- [aw-fuh n, of-uh n; awf-tuh n, of-]
- /ˈɔ fən, ˈɒf ən; ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf-/
- /ˈɒfn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-fuh n, of-uh n; awf-tuh n, of-]
- /ˈɔ fən, ˈɒf ən; ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf-/
Definitions of often word
- adverb often many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can. 1
- adverb often in many cases. 1
- adjective often Archaic. frequent. 1
- noun often Frequently; many times. 1
- adverb often in many cases 1
- adverb often If something often happens, it happens many times or much of the time. 0
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Origin of often
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English oftin, variant before vowels of ofte oft
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Often
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
often popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
often usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for often
adverb often
- frequently — often; many times; at short intervals.
- repeatedly — done, made, or said again and again: repeated attempts.
- habitually — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- regularly — at regular times or intervals.
- a lot — lot (def 14).
adjective often
- day by day — gradually or progressively; daily
- continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
- circadian — of or relating to biological processes that occur regularly at about 24-hour intervals, even in the absence of periodicity in the environment
- day-to-day — Day-to-day things or activities exist or happen every day as part of ordinary life.
- daily — If something happens daily, it happens every day.
Antonyms for often
adverb often
- seldom — on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
- infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
adjective often
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- few and far between — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
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