Often Definition

ôfən, ŏfən, ôftən, ŏf-
oftenest
adverb
Many times; repeatedly; frequently.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
adjective
oftenest
Frequent.
Webster's New World

Origin of Often

  • Middle English alteration (probably influenced by selden seldom) of oft from Old English upo in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English oft, probably influenced by Middle English selden.

    From Wiktionary

Often Sentence Examples

  • Poor people are often sick.

  • Oh, well, you know people often invent things.

  • We choose it much more often than we should.

  • People are often victims of their own natures.

  • Some things never grew boring no matter how often they were repeated.

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Words Starting With

OOFOFT

Words Ending With

NENTEN

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Words Starting With O and Ending With N

Starts With O & Ends With NStarts With OF & Ends With NStarts With O & Ends With EN

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