often

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English oft.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɒfn/, /ˈɒftən/, SAMPA: /"Qfn/, /"Qft@n/
• Also IPA: /ˈɔːfn/, /ˈɔːftən/, SAMPA: /"O:fn/, /"O:ft@n/, at least in the US.
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɒfən

• Hyphenation: of‧ten

[edit] Adverb

often (comparative more often, superlative most often or oftenest)

1. Frequently, many times.

[edit] Synonyms

• frequently

[edit] Antonyms

• infrequently
• rarely
• seldom

[edit] Related terms

• oftentimes

[edit] Translations