What is "often" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does often mean in English? Meaning of often definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "often" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "often": many times at short intervals

Adverb

  • Meaning: many times at short intervals
  • Example: we often met over a cup of coffee
  • Synonyms: frequently oft often oftentimes ofttimes
  • Antonyms: infrequently rarely seldom
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɔfn̩/, /ˈɔftən/

    Hyphenation: of‧ten

    Meaning of "often": frequently or in great quantities

    Adverb

  • Meaning: frequently or in great quantities
  • Example: I don't drink much I don't travel much
  • Synonyms: a great deal much often
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɔfn̩/, /ˈɔftən/

    Hyphenation: of‧ten

    Meaning of "often": in many cases or instances

    Adverb

  • Meaning: in many cases or instances
  • Synonyms: often
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɔfn̩/, /ˈɔftən/

    Hyphenation: of‧ten

    Synonyms:

    usually, regularly, much, generally, repeatedly, again and again, time after time, oftentimes, ofttimes, a number of times, many a time, over and over, recurrently, time and again,

    Antonyms:

    infrequently, rarely, seldom,

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    often in English: often
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