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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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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

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. Zak Malamed:

   The first question prospective candidates are often asked by the Democratic Party before they run is :' How much can you raise from your personal network ?'.

2. William Goodman:

   We know that the people using street drugs – illicit opioids – four out of five started with prescription pills, either they had them prescribed directly or they’re using diverted pills. And often what leads them to go from pills to injection of fentanyl or heroin is that it’s easier to get. You don’t need a prescription and it’s often much less expensive.

3. Jim Goodwin:

   The impossible is often the untried.

4. Cherise Trump:

   We often see attempts on campuses to compel speech under the guise of 'inclusion'. Policies like these can put students in situations where they no longer feel they are able to speak freely. This type of policy opens the door for a culture of censorship.

5. Susan Klugman:

   These tests take time to result. The timing is crucial, what often happens is : A child is born, a diagnosis is made, and then a couple is worried about that diagnosis for their subsequent pregnancies.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=often