Definitions for Often
ˈɔ fən, ˈɒf ən; ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf-of·ten

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimesadverb

   many times at short intervals

   "we often met over a cup of coffee"

2. much, a great deal, oftenadverb

   frequently or in great quantities

   "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much"

3. oftenadverb

   in many cases or instances

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oftenadverb

   Frequently, many times.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oftenadverb

   in the comparative, oftner; superlative, oftnest. Oft; frequently; many times; not seldom.

   Etymology: from oft , Saxon;

   The queen that bore thee,
   Oftner upon her knees than on her feet,
   Died ev’ry day she liv’d. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake, and thine often infirmities. 1 Tim. v. 23.

   In journeying often, in perils in the wilderness. 2 Cor. ii. 26.

   Who does not more admire Marcus Tullius Cicero as an author, than as a consul of Rome, and does not oftner talk of the celebrated writers of our own country in former ages, than of any among their contemporaries? Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

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1. Often

   Often is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd. The track was released on July 31, 2014 as the first single from his second studio album, Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). The song reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song samples the song "Ben Sana Vurgunum" sung by the Turkish singer Nükhet Duru.

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1. often

   Often is an adverb that is used to indicate frequency or regularity. It means that something occurs or happens many times or frequently.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Often' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #216

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Often' in Written Corpus Frequency: #505

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Often' in Adverbs Frequency: #38

How to pronounce Often?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Often in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Often in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Often in a Sentence

1. Zara Patel:

   Patients who suffer from decreased or total loss of smell, called ‘hyposmia’ or ‘anosmia’ are deeply affected by this problem, compared to the other special senses, for example, loss of vision or hearing, the loss of smell is often thought of as relatively inconsequential, but this is far from the truth.

2. Gift Gugu Mona:

   In life, the greatness of God is often realized during the darkest hour of the night.

3. Todd Leff:

   When you think about the traditional massage industry, getting this service was very inconvenient. It wasn’t in retail shopping centers, it was often in people’s homes … or it was available at a day spa and would be very expensive. Franchising made massage affordable, and we offer a better experience for our customers at 50 percent of what they were paying before.

4. Joseph Addison:

   Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.

5. William "Bull" Halsey, Admiral, USN:

   Hit hard, hit fast, hit often.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Often
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Often
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Often
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Often
5. ^ ChatGPT
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