Often

Word OFTEN
Character 5
Hyphenation of ten
Pronunciations /ˈɑf(t)ən/

Definitions and meanings of "Often"

What do we mean by often?

Many times; frequently. adverb

Frequent; repeated.

Many times; many a time; frequently; not seldom; not rarely: same as oft, and now the usual form.

Synonyms Often, Frequently. Where these words differ, often is the simpler and stronger, and expresses the more regular recurrence: as, I often take that path and frequently meet him on the way.

Frequent; common; repeated. adjective

Frequently; many times; not seldom. adverb

Frequently, many times. adverb

Many times at short intervals adverb

In many cases or instances adverb

Frequently or in great quantities adverb

Frequent.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Often

The word "often" in example sentences

We may not often have such hot summers in winter, but neither do we _often_ have such cold winters in summer. ❋ Louisa Stuart Costello (1834)

As far as my observations extend, few, if any, of all the devotees to this stupefying substance, ever resort to its use without some supposed necessity; and often, alas _too often_, by the advice of physicians. ❋ Moses Stuart (1816)

_I often had been often_ F1. _often had been_ (om. ❋ William Shakespeare (1590)

Giving a name to difficult problems that are poorly understood provides a kind of false comfort, but the label often doesn't really add to the understanding and may carry risks of its own -- especially unnecessary treatment, stigma and wasted resources. ❋ Allen Frances (2012)

I think we can be a force multiplied, which is a term often used by law enforcement, where private industry serves as additional eyes and ears to help authorities to uncover these activities to protect the public, Frantz said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"Entrepreneur" is a term often used, but seldom defined. ❋ Ashley Lenihan (2011)

"Enemies of peace" is a term often used by the Afghan government to describe the Taliban and other insurgents. ❋ Reuters (2011)

"China was liberated 60 years ago," wrote one Weibo user, borrowing a term often used by the government to describe the Communist Party's rise to power. ❋ Brian Spegele (2011)

According to state media, he told executives that Internet companies should "step up the application and management of new technology, and absolutely put an end" to "fake and misleading information," a term often to mean information not approved by Chinese authorities. ❋ Loretta Chao (2011)

Since then, Chinese Internet companies have announced efforts to crack down on "rumors"—a term often understood to mean information that the Communist Party finds undesirable—while city governments are enacting new rules that would require users of Twitter-like microblogs and other services to register their real names with the companies before posting. ❋ Carlos Tejada (2012)

Use of the word “idol” recalled the term often applied to the Shah, who was taghout—an infidel or idol worshipper. ❋ Scott Peterson (2010)

Simple-minded is a term often used to refer to someone who is not very intelligent. ❋ Linda P. Kozar (2009)

Wool/synthetic blends the percentage of each fiber will be noted on the label often combine beauty with comfort, serviceability, and economy. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

The term often is treated incorrectly as a synonym for the consumer price index, which does not take taxes into account and measures only price changes, keeping the quantities constant over time. ❋ PAUL R. MARTIN (2002)

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