often
often (comparative more often or oftener, superlative most often or oftenest) Frequently; many times on different occasions. synonyms, antonyms quotations
OFTEN definition: many times; frequently. See examples of often used in a sentence.
Often is an adverb meaning ''many times on different occasions''. Like many other short adverbs, we use it in front position, in mid position (between the subject and the main verb, or after the
often, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
The meaning of OFTEN is many times : frequently. How to use often in a sentence.
You use how often to ask questions about frequency. You also use often in reported clauses and other statements to give information about the frequency of something.
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