often

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old English oft

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɒfn/, /ˈɒftən/, X-SAMPA: /"Qfn/, /"Qft@n/
  • Also IPA: /ˈɔːfn/, /ˈɔːftən/, X-SAMPA: /"O:fn/, /"O:ft@n/, at least in the US.
  • (file)
    Rhymes: -ɒfən
  • Hyphenation: of‧ten

Adverb [edit]

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

  1. Frequently, many times.
    I often walk to work when the weather is nice.
    I've been going to the movies more often since a new theatre opened near me.

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