Sekirov Dictionary

often

/ˈɒfən/

adverb 1
adjective 1
forms 4
phrases 2

adverb1

•
many times, again and again
- I often walk to work when the weather is nice.
- I’ve been going to the movies more often since a new theatre opened near me.

adjective1

•
(no longer used) Frequent.
- The Shew-bread by an often remove, and renewing, was continually to stand before the Lord in his House […] — 1656

forms

more often · oftener · most often · oftenest

Phrases with often

as often as not
More or less half of the time; on many occasions but not always; frequently.
more often than not
Usually; more than half the time; more likely to be the case than not to be the case.

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