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

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes(adverb)

   many times at short intervals

   "we often met over a cup of coffee"

2. much, a great deal, often(adverb)

   frequently or in great quantities

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

3. often(adverb)

   in many cases or instances

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. often(Adverb)

   Frequently, many times.

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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say often in sign language?

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. Devin Nunes:

   I was often smeared.

2. Al Capone:

   Vote early and vote often.

3. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Money often costs too much.

4. Latin Proverb:

   Deliberate often--decide once.

5. William F. Halsey:

   Hit hard, hit fast, hit often!

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